Church Street Cemetery, Pretoria
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Church Street Cemetery in Pretoria is a historic South African burial ground notable for being the resting place of prominent figures including former president Paul Kruger.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site → |
| associatedWith |
Afrikaner history
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Boer history → history of the South African Republic → |
| climate |
subtropical highland climate
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
South Africa
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| culturalSignificance |
important Afrikaner heritage site
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repository of Pretoria local history → |
| establishedIn |
19th century
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| governingBody |
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
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| hasFeature |
family plots
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memorials → monuments → war graves → |
| hasGravesFrom |
19th century
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20th century → |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Paul Kruger Church
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Pretoria city centre → |
| hasView |
Pretoria cityscape
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| heritageDesignation |
heritage cemetery
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| heritageStatus |
provincial heritage site
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| languageOfSignage |
Afrikaans
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English → |
| locatedIn |
City of Tshwane
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Gauteng → Pretoria → central Pretoria → |
| locatedOn |
Church Street
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| notableBurial |
Andries Pretorius
→
Boer War figures → Eugène Marais → Hendrik Schoeman → Jopie Fourie → Paul Kruger → many Voortrekker leaders → |
| region |
Highveld
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| religiousAffiliation |
multi-denominational
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| tourismType |
cemetery tourism
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heritage tourism → |
| usedBy |
municipal authorities for official memorial events
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various Christian denominations → |
| usedFor |
burial
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commemoration → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Paul Kruger
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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger ("Heroes' Acre, Church Street Cemetery, Pretoria") → |
burialPlace |