Voortrekker Monument
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The Voortrekker Monument is a massive granite structure in Pretoria, South Africa, commemorating the 19th-century Great Trek and serving as a central symbol of Afrikaner nationalism and heritage.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
heritage site
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monument → tourist attraction → |
| annualEvent |
Day of the Vow commemorations (historically)
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| architect |
Gerard Moerdijk
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| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco-influenced
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monumental → |
| category |
Buildings and structures completed in 1949
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Monuments and memorials in Pretoria → Tourist attractions in Pretoria → |
| commemorates |
19th-century Voortrekker migrations
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Great Trek → |
| completionDate |
1949
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| constructionStart |
1938
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| coordinates |
25.776°S 28.175°E
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| country |
South Africa
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| dedicatedTo |
Voortrekkers
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| floorCount |
multiple levels including viewing platform
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| hasPart |
Hall of Heroes frieze
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Voortrekker Woman and Children statue → amphitheatre → cenotaph → heritage site grounds → laager of granite ox-wagons → marble frieze depicting the Great Trek → museum → |
| hasRelief |
scenes from the Great Trek
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| hasStatue |
Voortrekker woman with children
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| height |
approximately 40 meters
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| heritageDesignationDate |
2011
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| heritageStatus |
National Heritage Site of South Africa
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| inaugurationDate |
16 December 1949
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| inception |
1938
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| inscriptionLanguage |
Afrikaans
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Dutch → |
| lightingEvent |
sunlight on cenotaph at noon on 16 December
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| locatedIn |
Gauteng
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Pretoria → Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site → |
| locatedNear |
Freedom Park
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N1 highway → |
| material |
granite
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| operator |
Voortrekker Monument Company
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| owner |
Voortrekker Monument Company
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| symbolOf |
Afrikaner heritage
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Afrikaner nationalism → |
| theme |
pioneer history of Afrikaners
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religious and covenant motifs → |
| visitorAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hall of Heroes frieze
("Voortrekker Monument museum displays")
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Voortrekker Monument Company → |
associatedWith |
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Hall of Heroes frieze
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Voortrekker Monument ("Voortrekker Monument Heritage Site") → |
locatedIn |
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Voortrekker Monument Company
("Voortrekker Monument heritage site")
→
Voortrekker woman with children ("Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria") → |
location |
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Great Trek
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commemoratedBy |
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Afrikaners
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culturalSymbol |
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Gerard Moerdijk
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designed |
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Gerard Moerdijk
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hasNotableWork |
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Voortrekker Monument
("Voortrekker Woman and Children statue")
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hasPart |
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Voortrekker Monument Company
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manages |
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Freedom Park
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near |
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Voortrekker Monument
("Voortrekker Monument Company")
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owner |
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Voortrekker woman with children
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partOf |
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Day of the Vow
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relatedMonument |