Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2627BD70
Site Name
Memorial, Regina Mundi Catholic Church, Johannnesburg
Site Category
References
Site Relationships
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 11:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, February 1, 2021 - 11:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
"A sanctuary where the living Christ was encountered, where our hope for liberation was rekindled and where the spiritual quest for justice and peace was sustained".Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
In memory and recognition of countless known and unknown victims and martyrs of Apartheid.
Original Position
It is in original position.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Builder
Construction Date Comment
The church was built in 1960. The Memorial in 1995.
Construction Materials
Bricks and cement, granite
Pedestal Material
Bricks, granite
Event Commemorated
Apartheid
Unveiled Comment
Church unveiled by by Johannes Baptista Montini, a Cardinal of Milan. Memorial unveiled by Kairos Theologians.
Inscriptions
"A church of the people a home and a voice in the struggle. A place of suffering, protest and celebration".
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.262227, 27.88329
Gauteng
- City of Johannesburg
Directions to Site
From Pretoria central take Sophie De Bruyn, Kgosi Mamapuru, take the offramp in Roger Dyason Rd, left into Eeufees Rd and left at the robot, you have reached your destination.
Access details
Public
Media
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