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Freedom Park (South Africa)

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Phone
  
+27 12 336 4000

Freedom Park (South Africa)

Address
  
Koch St & 7th Ave, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–8PMFriday9AM–8PMSaturday9AM–8PMSunday9AM–8PMMonday9AM–8PMTuesday(Human Rights Day)9AM–8PMHours might differWednesday9AM–8PMThursday9AM–8PM

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Voortrekker Monument, Melrose House, Kruger House - Pretoria, Church Square - Pretoria, Groenkloof Nature Reserve

Profiles

Freedom Park is situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era.

Construction of the monument was by Stefanutti Stocks overseen by Mongane Wally Serote.

In March 2009, twenty-four deceased "liberation struggle heroes" were proposed for inclusion to the memorial. Some of the "national leaders" chosen include Steve Biko, Oliver Tambo, Helen Joseph, Albert Lutuli, and Bram Fischer. International and continental leaders were also among those considered for their contribution to the liberation of South Africa or the repressed in general. The continental leaders included Mozambican President Samora Machel and Amílcar Cabral. Amongst the international list was Che Guevara, a revolutionary who fought alongside former Cuban President Fidel Castro, and Toussaint Louverture, who fought during Haiti's war for independence.

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Freedom Park (South Africa) Wikipedia