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The Palace of Justice forms part of the northern façade of Church Square in Pretoria. The building dates to the nineteenth century and was designed by the Dutch architect Sytze Wierda. It is currently the headquarters of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa.
The foundation stone was laid on June 8, 1897 by South African Republic (ZAR) President Paul Kruger.[1]
The most famous political trial in South Africa's history, the Rivonia Trial, took place here. During the trial, Nelson Mandela and a number of other prominent African National Congress (ANC) members were charged with treason and subsequently jailed.[2]
- ^ "Palace of Justice, Central, Pretoria". www.artefacts.co.za. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ City of Tshwane, More places of interest in the City of Tshwane Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 25 December 2006
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