Paardekraal Monument, Krugersdorp

Name: Paardekraal Monument
Address: Krugersdorp, South Africa

#2 among attractions in Krugersdorp

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The Paardekraal Monument is situated in Krugersdorp, South Africa. The monument commemorates the original site of vow made by Transvaal Boers on 13 December 1880, prior to the armed rebellion known as First Boer War, when they vowed to regain their independence from the British Empire. This earlier monument was a cairn made of thousands of stones representing the gathered burgers' vow. This official monument enclosed the original stone cairn and was built in 1890 by the South African Republic to commemorate their independence from Great Britain. ()

Coordinates: 26°5'37"S, 27°46'43"E

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Krugersdorp South Africa

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Paardekraal Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sterkfontein, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Krugersdorp Game Reserve, Key West Shopping Centre.

6 miNW
, Natural attraction, Cave
Sterkfontein, Cradle of Humankind
154 min walk • Nestled within the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site in South Africa, lies the Sterkfontein Caves – a natural preserve that has become a hotbed for paleoanthropological discoveries. Known as the birthplace of humanity, this network of limestone caves has...
3.9 miE
Botanical garden, Park
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Krugersdorp
100 min walk • The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is a 300 hectares botanical reserve in Roodepoort near Johannesburg. Formally established in 1982, it is one of the youngest of South Africa's National Botanical Gardens, but the site where it is located has been popular with visitors for many decades before that.
3.5 miW
Park
Krugersdorp Game Reserve, Krugersdorp
90 min walk • Krugersdorp Game Reserve is a 1500 Ha Game Reserve, located near the town of Krugersdorp, South Africa, approximately 40 minutes drive from central Johannesburg.
0.4 miNE
26°5'17"S • 27°46'54"E
Key West Shopping Centre, Krugersdorp
11 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miNE
26°4'54"S • 27°47'7"E
Krugersdorp Golf Club, Krugersdorp
24 min walk • Golf
5.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cooper's Cave
152 min walk • Cooper's Cave is a series of fossil-bearing breccia filled cavities. The cave is located almost exactly between the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa and has been declared a South African National Heritage Site.
5.7 miE
Theater, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Ruimsig Stadium
145 min walk • Ruimsig Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Roodepoort, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches and was used as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.
7.1 miSW
City
Randfontein
181 min walk • Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company.