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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palace of Justice, Pretoria canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
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Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Pretoria
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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
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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
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Palace of Justice, Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | provincial heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage building ⓘ |
| knownFor | Rivonia Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
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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
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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
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symbol of apartheid-era political trials ⓘ |
| usedBy | South African judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal trials ⓘ political trials ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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