Overview
Identifiers
Alternate Site Codes
ETH/NAMM/0048
Inventory Number
2628AA319
Site Name
Beyers Naude Statue, Beyers Naude Square, Johannesburg
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 12:20
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 12:20.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
Primary?
On
Site Recording Admin Comments
The Sculptor intended her to be holding a candle in the bottle to light the way. The statue stands as perhaps the most brutal presentation of the struggle. Moderators comment :Information is needed to complete the areas belowPurpose:Person/Institution Commemorated: Women who were at the frontline of the social and political change.
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The statue commemorate known and unknown women who have for decades been at the forefront of the social and political change.
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Builder
Designer
Construction Materials
Bronze
steel
Pedestal Material
Steel
Event Commemorated
Social and political change
Date Unveiled
Unveiled Comment
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Councilor Mpho Parks Tau
Inscriptions
The artwork honors women as drivers of social change. It speaks to the heritage of the site which has served as a popular venue for protest movements for over 100 years, a tradition which continues up to the present
Location
Location
Mapping
-26.204657, 28.039075
Gauteng
- City of Johannesburg
Directions to Site
It's in North Beach side in Old Fort Chapel next to Human Resources Centre of Excellence.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Media
Media
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