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The Dutch Corps Monument is a
provincial heritage site in
Kliprivier Kliprivier may refer to:
* Kliprivier, Uthukela, a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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in the
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. It was designed by
Gerard Moerdijk
Gerard Leendert Pieter Moerdijk (4 March 1890 in Zwaershoek farm near Nylstroom, Transvaal – 29 March 1958 in Nylstroom), also known as Gerard Moerdyk, was a South African architect
best known for designing the Voortrekker Monument in Pretori ...
. The monument was vandalised in 2014.
Northern Natal Courier, 6 Nov. 2014
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In 1982, it was described in the ''Government Gazette
A government gazette (also known as an official gazette, official journal, official newspaper, official monitor or official bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually establish ...
'' as
Gallery
Hollanderkorps Memorial at Elandslaagte.jpg, Monument to the members of the Hollanderkorps who died at the Battle of Elandslaagte before its destruction in 2014.
Hollanderkorps Memorial at Elandslaagte, after vandalism (3).jpg, The monument after vandalism (photo Oct. 2014)
Hollanderkorps_Memorial_at_Elandslaagte,_after_vandalism_(4).jpg
See also
* Herman Coster a Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
lawyer and State Attorney of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek commemorated on the monument.
References
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External links
South African Heritage Resource Agency database
Buildings and structures in KwaZulu-Natal
Second Boer War memorials in South Africa
Vandalized works of art
Netherlands–South Africa relations
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