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Pretoria, also known as Tshwane, is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa, and is also the administrative capital of South Africa. The South African Presidential Palace is located in this city, and the embassies of various countries are also concentrated on the Embassy Street in this city, so in fact Pretoria is the political decision-making center of South Africa. The city was founded in 1855 and named after Marthinus Pretorius, the leader of the South African Boers.

 

Pretoria is a lovely, quiet city with a long, complex and fascinating history. Here you will find ancient buildings and natural history museums that have witnessed history, including the South African Presidential Palace (Union Building), Church Square (Church Square), the famous Memorial Hall of the First Men, Postal Museum, Kruger Museum and Pretoria Asia Art Museum and so on. . Here is the world's largest distance higher education university - the University of South Africa, as well as the University of Pretoria, College of Engineering, Teachers College and other institutions of higher learning.

 

There are more than 700 million jacaranda trees planted on both sides of the city streets and in the city parks of Pretoria. From October to November every year, the whole city is surrounded by purple flowers, and the scenery is very spectacular. Therefore, Pretoria Also known as the City of Jacarandas.