Union Buildings
South Africa
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Coordinates: 25°44′25.68″S 28°12′43.28″E
The South African government and also
house the offices of the president of South Africa. The imposing buildings are
located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the northern end of Arcadia, close to
historic Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument. The large gardens of the
Buildings are nestled between Government Avenue, Vermeulen Street East, Church
Street, the R104 and Blackwood Street. Fairview Avenue is a closed road where
only officials can enter to the Union Buildings.
Though not in the
center of Pretoria the Union Buildings occupy the highest point of Pretoria,
and constitute a South African national heritage site.
The Buildings are
one of the centers of political life in South Africa; "The Buildings"
and "Arcadia" have become metonyms for the South African government.
It has become an iconic landmark of Pretoria and South Africa in general, and
is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city and an emblem of
democracy.
The Buildings are the location of
presidential inaugurations.
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