# Entertainment in Pretoria / Tshwane — Citylit

Discover entertainment in Pretoria / Tshwane: Freedom Park and Voortrekker Monument. Find addresses, photographs and source links.

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Latest source check: 2026-10-15

## Places

### Freedom Park

A hillside memorial and museum exploring South Africa’s heritage and struggle for freedom.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Corner Koch Street and 7th Avenue, Salvokop
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/entertainment/freedom-park
- Official website: https://www.freedompark.co.za/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 28.2293, latitude -25.7479 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City centre reference

Freedom Park is a park situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era.

  
In March 2009, twenty-four deceased liberation struggle heroes were proposed for inclusion on the memorial. Some of the national leaders chosen include Steve Biko, Oliver Tambo, Helen Joseph, Chris Hani, Albert Lutuli, and Bram Fischer.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Freedom Park Heritage Site: https://www.freedompark.co.za/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Freedom Park (South Africa): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Park_%28South_Africa%29; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/8657fd977cd8.jpg — Isivivani - Freedom Park.  Pretoria, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Shosholoza; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isivivani.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/ac95272b1d6d.jpg — "Holy ground" (no shoes or hats allowed) at Freedom Park Pretoria with UNISA in the background.. Venue photograph. Author: ~ souTH AFRica ~; license: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Holy_ground%22_(no_shoes_or_hats_allowed)_at_Freedom_Park_Pretoria_with_UNISA_in_the_background._-_panoramio.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/169682e4a033.jpg — Anfiteatro en Freedom Park. Venue photograph. Author: Shosholoza; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anfiteatro_-_Freedom_Park.jpg

### Voortrekker Monument

A granite monument and museum complex in Groenkloof, with exhibitions, walking grounds and views over Tshwane.

- City: Pretoria / Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: Entertainment
- Address: Eeufees Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/pretoria/entertainment/voortrekker-monument
- Official website: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- Sources checked: 2026-10-15
- Coordinates: longitude 28.2293, latitude -25.7479 (CITY REFERENCE ONLY; venue coordinates unknown)
- Coordinate source: City reference from Citylit city catalog; venue coordinates not verified

#### Practical facts
- admission: paid (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/
- booking: Arrange guided tours with the operator in advance. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- durationMinutes: 90 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-15; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate
- openingHours: Daily: monument 08:00–17:30, grounds 07:00–17:30. Closed Good Friday, 24 December and 25 December. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/
- price: Published full museum/grounds admission: SADC adults R250; international adults R370. A vehicle levy applies. Grounds-only tickets and online discounts are separate; confirm the option you need. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/

#### Sources
- Voortrekker Monument contact and visitor information: https://vtm.org.za/en/contact-us/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research
- Voortrekker Monument official entrance fees: https://vtm.org.za/entrance-fees/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/7426d56d3ef4.jpg — The Voortrekker Monument outside Pretoria was completed in 1949. Inside is a marble frieze containing 27 panels commemorating events of the Great Trek in which farmers of mainly Du. Venue photograph. Author: John Walker, Images of Africa Taken from de-Wikipedia, where it had been uploaded by Head under the same filename.; license: Public domain; source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voortrekker_Monument.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/aec1a2b9e6eb.jpg — Voortrekker Monument Chapel seen from the north, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Ymblanter; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pretoria_Voortrekker_Monument_Chapel_seen_from_the_north.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/39a882b220e1.jpg — Vachellia sieberiana next to the chapel, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Venue photograph. Author: Ymblanter; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pretoria_Voortrekker_Monument_Vachellia_sieberiana_next_to_the_chapel.jpg

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