Burgers Park

Burgers Park
Statue of Thomas François Burgers in the grounds of the park.
Location in Pretoria
Type Botanical
Location Pretoria, Gauteng
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Opened 1870's
Owned by City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Burgers Park WW2 Memorial

Burgers Park is a park located in the center of Pretoria, South Africa. Founded in the 1870s as a botanical garden, it covers four acres and has been declared a South African National Monument. It is named for Thomas François Burgers, fourth president of the South African Republic. A statue of President Burgers stands in the park. There is also a statue to the South African Scottish Regiment of the Second World War.

Coordinates: 25°45′14″S 28°11′33″E / 25.75389°S 28.19250°E / -25.75389; 28.19250


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