Union Buildings
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The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjeskop
The Union Buildings viewed from the Gardens, in the foreground is the equestrian statue of General Louis Botha.
The eastern wing of The Union Buildings represents the English population of South Africa
View from the gardens
Circa 1925
Herbert Baker
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Sir Herbert Baker, Hon. DArch. Hon DCL was an English architect remembered as the dominant force in South African architecture, developing a Neo-Classical style which interacted theatrically with the
Union Buildings
…The Buildings are the location of presidential inaugurations. These buildings, built from light sandstone, were designed by the architect Sir Herbert Baker in the English monumental style and are 285 m long. They have a semi-circular shape, with the two wings at the sides, this serves to represent the union…
Representative British Architects of the Present Day 1931
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