Palace of Justice, Pretoria

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The Palace of Justice in Pretoria is a historic courthouse best known as the site of the Rivonia Trial, where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders were prosecuted.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courthouse
government building
historic building
architecturalStyle Renaissance Revival architecture NERFINISHED
associatedWith African National Congress NERFINISHED
Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED
anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Pretoria
Courthouses in South Africa
Historic sites in South Africa
coordinates approximately -25.746, 28.188
country South Africa
eraOfConstruction late 19th century
hasFeature central entrance portico
grand façade facing Church Square
ornate interior courtrooms
symmetrical design
hasFunction court of law
seat of the Supreme Court of South Africa (historical)
hasJurisdiction South African legal cases
hasName Palace of Justice NERFINISHED
Palace of Justice, Pretoria NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation provincial heritage site
heritageStatus heritage building
knownFor Rivonia Trial NERFINISHED
languageOfName English
locatedIn Gauteng
Pretoria NERFINISHED
Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
locatedOn Church Square, Pretoria NERFINISHED
material sandstone
near General Post Office, Church Square NERFINISHED
Old Capitol Theatre, Pretoria NERFINISHED
Statue of Paul Kruger on Church Square NERFINISHED
notableEvent Rivonia Trial (1963–1964) NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Nelson Mandela’s life
role in anti-apartheid history
operator Department of Justice of South Africa NERFINISHED
partOf judicial precinct around Church Square
significance symbol of South Africa’s transition to democracy
symbol of apartheid-era political trials
usedBy South African judiciary NERFINISHED
usedFor civil cases
criminal trials
political trials

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Church Square, Pretoria hasLandmarkBuilding Palace of Justice, Pretoria
I Am Prepared to Die placeOfSpeech Palace of Justice, Pretoria