Wall of Names
Tens of thousands.
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A memorial and museum on Salvokop hill in Pretoria, created after the end of apartheid to honour those who fell in the country's conflicts, from pre-colonial wars, the Anglo-Boer wars and the two world wars to the struggle against apartheid. Its best-known feature is the Wall of Names, a long wall inscribed with the names of tens of thousands killed in those conflicts, with names still being added. Around it are a garden of remembrance, a place of reflection, an eternal flame and reeds rising towards freedom. The museum tells South Africa's history over millions of years, from the origins of humankind to democracy, from an African perspective. The hill looks out over the city and at the Voortrekker Monument on the facing hill, the two sites standing opposite each other as two tellings of history. Entry is ticketed, with guided tours at set times, and prices are on the official site. It is a quiet place, usually combined with the Voortrekker Monument in half a day.
Tens of thousands.
A place of reflection.
Millions of years.
Salvokop hill, south of central Pretoria
A long wall inscribed with the names of tens of thousands killed in South Africa's conflicts, with names still being added.
