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Set in an attractive terraced garden with magnificent views of the city, the imposing Union Buildings complex is a famous landmark in Tshwane. The buildings form the official seat of South Africa's government and house the Presidency and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Designed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1909, building started in 1909 and was completed in 1913.
This landmark saw the advent of democracy in South Africa with the inauguration of South Africa's first democratically elected head of state, former President Nelson Mandela here in May 1994. Former President Thabo Mbeki was also inaugurated here, as well as President Jacob Zuma in May 2009.
The landscaped gardens contain a number of memorials including the Delville Wood war memorial, a tribute to South Africans who died during the First World War, and statues of former South African prime ministers, Generals Louis Botha, JBM Hertzog and JC Smuts.
Address: Church Street, Pretoria
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