Union Buildings Pretoria Traditional Cache
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This is a micro cache hidden in the garden area of the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The Union Buildings are a very popular tourist attraction in Pretoria and therefore there are many Geo-Muggles around, stealth is a must for this cache.
For many South Africans the Union Building is the most beautiful government residence in the world. Sir Herbert Baker was the architect of this 275 m long building and had it built in the English monumental style from light sandstone. It does indeed look majestic and lends a solemn environment to the official acts of the respective President. The Union Building has a half-round shape. The two wings at the sides represent the Boerish and the English part of the population.
The building's name comes from the time of the South African Union, which was only changed in 1961 to the current name, the Republic of South Africa.
Since the first free and common elections in South Africa in 1994 the Union Building has been the residence of the presidency - today Thabo Mbeki - and his government. Parliament spends the winter months in Pretoria, during the summer months it changes to Cape Town.
The cache is a small 10ml bottle, just big enough for the log sheet, no pencil so bring your own.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Lbhe ner evtug ng gur gerr nobhg 1.7z uvtu.
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