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A tribute to Paul Kruger in the centre of Kerk Plein (Church Square), Pretoria. The sculptures were done by Anton van Vouw and casting was done in Italy. The base of the monument was completed in 1899, but the statues didn't come until much later as they were delayed due to the Anglo-Boer War. The statues of the four sentries were removed to England by Lord Kitchener after the Anglo-Boer War, so that the statue of Kruger was unveiled in 1913 without its sentries. The four sentries were later returned to South Africa, and in 1925 the complete monument was finally unveiled. The monument was then moved in 1954 from its original site in Prince's Park to its current site in Kerk Plein.
More information on the monument can be found here.
The monument was not moved from Prince's Park to the Square. It was first erected in Pricne's Park in 1913, then moved to the Station Square in front of Herbert Baker's station building, and finally, in 1955, unveiled at Church Dquare.
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