Monument Complex
In the years following its construction, the monument complex was expanded several times and now includes:
- An indigenous garden that surrounds the monument.
- Fort Schanskop, a nearby fort built in 1897 by the government of the South African Republic after the Jameson Raid and now a museum.
- The Schanskop open-air amphitheatre with seating for 357 people that was officially opened on 30 January 2001.
- A garden of remembrance.
- A nature reserve was declared on 3.41 km² around the Monument in 1992. Game found on the reserve include Zebras, Blesbok, Mountain Reedbuck, Springbok and Impala.
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