Union Buildings
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Address | Government Ave, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa |
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Construction started | November 1, 1910 |
Phone | +27 12 300 5200 |
Architects | Herbert Baker |
Architectural styles | Neoclassical architecture, Edwardian architecture, Cape Dutch architecture |
Did you know | On 10 December 2013, the Union Buildings Amphitheatre was renamed the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre. |
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ID | 1089826 |
About Union Buildings
The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the northern end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument.
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South Africa: Teaming up with the enemy to guard Mandela
Jul 18,2022 8:30 pm
...In the autumn of 1994, Nelson Mandela, who had been a political prisoner in South Africa four years earlier, was moving into his new presidential office at the Union Buildings in the capital, Pretoria...
Meghan meets 'remarkable' female leaders in South Africa
Feb 16,2020 6:41 am
... Many were arrested, before the group finally amassed outside the official seat of government, the Union Buildings, to demand change...