Freedom Park

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Top 2% of attractions in Pretoria
8 / 10

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“This vast architectural complex, initiated by President Thabo Mbeki and designed by poet Mongane Wally Serote, stands on a hilltop as a symbolic and democratic response to the Voortrekker Monument.”

– Michelin Guide

Fodor's Fodor's
"Opened in 2013, the 129-acre Freedom Park is dedicated to the struggle for freedom and humanity, as well as other aspects of South African heritage, including human evolution." Full review
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"This stunning memorial adopts an integrated approach to South Africa’s war history and is a place of architectural imagination and collective healing." Full review