Voortrekker Monument Pretoria

The Voortrekker Monument, a unique South African treasure. The giant grey colossus can be seen from all directions as you approach Pretoria. The massive Voortrekker Monument, built in honour of the Voortrekkers( pioneers) who left the Cape Colony in their thousands between 1835-1854.The architect was Gerhard Moerdijk, it was his ideal to build a monument that would stand thousand years to describe the history and the meaning of the Great Trek to its descendants. The Voortrekker Monument has much history and also has various other sites on the grounds of interest.