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The Huguenot monument is dedicated to the cultural influences that Huguenots have brought to the Cape Colony ( and ultimately the whole of South Africa) after their immigration during the 17th and 18th centuries. The central figure, created by Coert Steynberg , personifies religious freedom, holding a bible in one hand and a chain in the other. She is casting off the cloak of oppression. Her position on of the globe shows her spiritual freedom. It also refers to representations of the figure of the Virgin Mary of Catholicism, who may be shown with One foot resting on the globe. The three lofty arches is a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Above it the Sun of Righteousness shines, and above that the Cross as symbol of Christian faith is mounted. The water pond, reflecting the colonnade behind it, expresses the undisturbed tranquility of mind and spiritual peace the Huguenots experienced after much conflict and strife.