Where is this monument located?
The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa commemorates the exodus of the Boers – Voortrekkers meaning pioneers - from the Cape Colony from 1835 and 1854.
The Voortrekker Monument comprises a vast granite structure surrounded by 64 ox-wagons – a symbol of Voortrekker practices - and is flanked by numerous statues of historic figures such as Boer leader Piet Retief. Inside the Voortrekker Monument is its large Hall of Heroes housing a historical frieze depicting the history of the Trek and a museum of Voortrekker history .
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33 Comments
Sandy Coughlan
It's to commemorate the 16th day of December in South Africa many years' ago. On this day every year, at 12 noon exactly, the sun shines down through a window and lands on an opened Bible, denoting thanks for a victory won - the Battle of Blood River
Steve McVey
Plenty of people did, it's an historic monument, you learned something today - quit whining!
Robert Cone
Believe it or not, the world does not begin and end in the US. There is a big world out there.
Ian Swindale
There are people here in South Africa who would blow this up - thankfully a small minority. Let's hope that's right as regardless of your political persuasion it is part of SA's history and shouldn't be whitewashed out
Carroll Price
Brave, tough, and determined people, the Boors.
Shakeel Zaidi
Exodus of Boers ! What a tragedy with Dutch people settled in Africa and forced to migrant by British. Extremely sad. Worth reading.
Rob Farr
A very good geography-related trivia question and an educational explanation ... thank you.
dmarkc
Let's see. Which country in Africa could put enough spare money together to build a much needed monument to their struggles?
Pam Tyler
I'd love to see it.
Deirdre Ferreira Human
ranjit cheriyanmd, please dont generalise.
Susan Labuschagne
ranjit cheriyanmd, O buzz off! Do not talk about things you don`t know anything about! Whomever invented the word `racist` should be shot!!!
Chris Braid
Thanks majority vote!
George Oliver Prince
Almost went with South Africa
Ma Bales
I guessed !
Annie
Great guess👏
Judy Wilson
My answer was South Africa & I was correct and got points for it but then I got interrupted during the quiz & when I came back it said that my answer Botswana was wrong yet the message in red above that said “ Oops you’ve already answered that question Mar 24! Yes I know that and I should been able to go on to question 2 instead of ..
Cheryl McMeekin
Had no idea
Peter Robertson
Ed Taber, OK-what's stopping you guys from giving "New Amsterdam" back to the Dutch. Hippocrites,eh. Also they stole nothing from the "Boars"? Maybe a bit of bacon now and then!
joan musicmasters
Gorgeous! Got it wrong anyway...
Ed Taber
Shakeel Zaidi, First the limeys stole Cape town ala like they did to New Amsterdam in America and they when the Boars discovered gold and diamonds the limeys stole that too.
Eileen Dunn
Lucky guess.