Experts' Choice Award Church Square
What the experts agree on
Church Square anchors Pretoria with historic colonial architecture and Paul Kruger's iconic statue, but its true significance lies as the site of the Rivonia Trial—where Mandela was sentenced—making it essential for understanding South Africa's
“At Pretoria's heart, Church Square is surrounded by imposing public buildings, including the Palace of Justice, where the Rivonia Trial that sentenced Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment was held.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Anton van Wouw's statue of President Paul Kruger, surrounded by sentries, dominates this pleasant square, which is flanked by some of the city's most historic buildings." Full review
