neděle 20. července 2014

South Africa - Pretoria

Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng ProvinceSouth Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Pretoria is sometimes regarded as being divided into three sections: west, east and north, relative to the central business district. Pretoria is contained within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as one of several constituent former administrations (among which also Centurion and Soshanguve). Pretoria itself is sometimes referred to as "Tshwane" due to a long-running and controversial proposed change of name, which has, as of 2014, yet to be decided.
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The Union Buildings (AfrikaansDie Uniegebou) 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. The large gardens of the Buildings are nestled between Government Avenue, Vermeulen Street East, Church Street, the R104 and Blackwood Street. Fairview Avenue is a closed road where only officials can enter to the Union Buildings.
Architectural styleNeoclassicism of Italian Renaissance, with Cape Dutch and Edwardian style detail.
Town or cityMeintjieskopArcadia, Pretoria
CountrySouth Africa
Construction started1 November 1910
Completed1913
Client Union of South Africa
Technical details
Size285m (length) 100m (width)[1] 60m (height)[2]
Design and construction
ArchitectSir Herbert Baker








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