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Paul Kruger Statue Central Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng George Esslemont Gordon LEITH: Architect pedestal 1954 Anton VAN WOUW: Sculptor statue 1896 : 1899

Date: 1896 : 1899 : 1954 Type: Statue Status: Extant Street: Church Square   Click to view large map Coordinates: 25°44'47.42" S 28°11'17.04" E Alt: 1322m

(Die Boerevrou Jan 1926:4) The Statue of Paul Kruger is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in Pretoria, South Africa. The statue depicts Paul Kruger, the Boer political and military leader and President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900, and four unnamed Boer soldiers. The Statue of Paul Kruger was sculpted in 1896 and the Boer sentinels and panels at the base were completed by 1899. It was first installed at Prince's Park. It was then moved to a location outside Pretoria Railway Station and was installed in its current location in Church Square in 1954. (Wikipedia) It is unlikely that the pedestals were moved along with the statue. All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.