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Date: 1948 Type: Memorial Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°54'55.00" S 19°07'24.51" E Alt: 285m

Transcription of plaque: Erected on this dedicated ground in 1943 by a grateful South African people in honour of the Huguenots at the Cape (1688) and their invaluable contribution to our nationhood. The three arches symbolize the Holy Trinity: the Sun and the Cross form the emblem of the Huguenots Designed by J. C. Jongens. The central figure represents the freedom of conscience. Sculptor: Coert Steynberg.