Bronze statues
Three chiefs.
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A monument in the heart of Gaborone with three huge bronze statues of three traditional chiefs who travelled together to London in 1895 to ask Queen Victoria to protect their land from annexation by a colonial trading company, saving the land that became independent Botswana. The three chiefs stand side by side on a tall stone base, in formal European dress of the day, one holding his hat and another his cane, with the modern city's towers behind. A broad plaza surrounds the monument, with panels telling the story of the journey and the country's history. Around it a memorial walk of stone pillars carries reliefs of the faces and names of other historical figures, a calm place visited by students and families, near the government buildings and modern shopping centres. The monument is free and open. October and November are very hot, rains fall from November to March, and wildlife viewing is best in the dry season.
Three chiefs.
On the panels.
Carved pillars.
Central Business District, Gaborone
Three traditional chiefs who went to London in 1895 to protect their land from annexation, preserving Botswana's territory.