Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2725BD4
Site Name
Generaal Christiaan Frederik Beyers Statue, Cherry Street, Makwassie
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 20:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 20:20.
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Classifications
Monument Type
Description
It is a statue and hall that was build in the memory of General Beyers who was a fighter in the second Boer war. He died on the 8th of December 1914 around the time the first World War was taking place.. It used to be a center of recreational activities of the Boer during the time of the Boer Generals. Used to be the holding of meetings and greetings among the Boer. It is used to commemorate the General Beyers who died along the Vaal River.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
Yes
Construction Materials
Bronze
Cast Iron
Pedestal Material
Stone
Concrete
Person/Institution Commemorated
Event Commemorated
Legacy of General Christiaan Frederik Beyers.
Inscriptions
/Generaal Christiaan Frederik Beyers//23 September 1869-8 December 1924//"Getrou tot die Dood"/Translation: "Faithful Till Death"
Location
Location
Mapping
-27.318054, 25.995777
North West
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- Maquassi Hills
Directions to Site
Walter Sisulu Street (Church Street)
Access details
Accessible to the Public.
Media
Media
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