1820 Settlers National Monument (Grahamstown, South Africa)

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Name (Latin)
1820 Settlers National Monument (Grahamstown, South Africa)
Other forms of name
1820 Settlers' Museum (Grahamstown, South Africa)
Eighteen Twenty Settlers National Monument (Grahamstown, South Africa)
Type of corporate body
Museums
See Also From tracing topical name
National monuments South Africa
Public buildings South Africa
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 132973096
Wikidata: Q4554132
Library of congress: nr 95039648
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 92-222610: Neville, T. More lasting than bronze, 1992.(1820 Settlers National Monument) p. 67 (complex contains museums, library, auditorium, conference center)
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Wikipedia description:

The 1820 Settlers National Monument, which honours the contribution to South African society made by the British 1820 Settlers, overlooks Grahamstown (Makhanda) in the Eastern Cape. It commemorates the Anglo-South Africans, as well as the English language, as much as the settlers themselves. The building was designed by John Sturrock, who was inspired by the work of Louis Kahn. The building was built by Murray and Stewart (EP) Pty Ltd

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