The Voortrekker Monument

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monument
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gerhard_Moerdijk
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Great_Trek
the_Afrikaner_people
gptkbp:celebrates Voortrekkers
gptkbp:completed 1949
gptkbp:contains a Hall of Heroes
gptkbp:depicts various artworks
gptkbp:features a large granite structure
a_frieze_depicting_the_Great_Trek
gptkbp:has a visitor center
a large bronze wagon
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on community gatherings
heritage tourism
history enthusiasts
gptkbp:height 40 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Voortrekker Monument
gptkbp:includes tourist guides
gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for photography
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of Afrikaner history
Afrikaner_pride
gptkbp:is_a_site_for art exhibitions
historical significance
educational tours
artistic performances
cultural significance
historical reenactments
memorial services
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of local folklore
historical debate
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
cultural identity
resilience and struggle
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for cultural festivals
commemorative events
public speeches
gptkbp:is_designed_to honor the pioneers
gptkbp:is_featured_in travel blogs
documentaries_about_South_Africa
South_African_history_books
gptkbp:is_open_to the public
gptkbp:is_part_of South_African_heritage_sites
Voortrekker_Monument_Heritage_Site
the_Afrikaner_cultural_heritage.
the_Pretoria_skyline
the_cultural_landscape_of_South_Africa
the_national_heritage_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:is_popular_among tourist attraction
gptkbp:is_recognized_for a national monument
gptkbp:is_used_in academic studies
visitors
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Pretoria
navigation_in_Pretoria
gptkbp:launchDate 16 December 1949
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pretoria
gptkbp:maintainedBy the_South_African_government
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Freedom_Park
gptkbp:style Art Deco
gptkbp:surroundedBy gardens and pathways
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
public holidays