Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2628AA338
Site Name
Statue of Captain Von Brandis
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 21:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 21:50.
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Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The statue was developed by the same artists for chamber of Mines( David Mac Gregor). The two art works were split into two different projects and the miners Monument still stands at the City council chambers in Braamfontein.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 1965Designer: David MacGregorBuilder: David MacGregorPerson/Institution Commemorated: Captain Carl Von Brandis.Recorder Name: Misiwe Mlambo and Mmabatho Montso
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Monument Type
Description
The statue commemorates Captain Carl Von Brandis,who was the first to build a house in the vicinity previously known as the Residency,at the corner of smal and kerk street,which was named after Captain Von Brondis in 1894.
Original Position
The statue was previously located in the miners Monument in Braamfontein,meaning it has been moved from its original position.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Date Comment
Unknown
Construction Materials
Concrete and granite
Pedestal Material
Granite
Event Commemorated
It commemorates Captain Carl Von Brondis who was the first Mining commissioner of Johannesburg .
Unveiled Comment
Unknown
Inscriptions
The statue commemorates Captain Carl Von Brandis,who was the first to build a house in the vicinity previously known as the Residency,at the corner of small and kerk street,which was named after Captain Von Brondis in 1894.
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.202666, 28.04459
Gauteng
- City of Johannesburg
Directions to Site
It's in the corner between Emily Hobhouse Street and Voortrekker Street opposite Municipality in Klerksdorp.
Access details
Accessible to anyone
Management
Administration of Protections
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 09/11/2023 - 06:31.
Administration Description
duplicate of https://sahris.sahra.org.za/node/555130
merge any usable data and delete this record
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