Back Heldeakker Afrikaans Acre de los Héroes (Sudáfrica) Spanish Heroes' Acre (Afrique du Sud) French שדה הגיבורים HE Heldenakker Dutch
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| Established | 1867 |
| Location | c/o Church Street and DF Malan Drive in Pretoria |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°44′47″S 28°10′29″E / 25.7464°S 28.1747°E |
| Owned by | City of Tshwane |
The Heroes' Acre (Afrikaans: Die Heldeakker; Dutch: De Heldenakker) is a section of Church Street Cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. It was established in 1867, and contains the graves of renowned citizens and public figures. It is the burial place of a number of historical figures including Andries Pretorius, Paul Kruger and Hendrik Verwoerd. Australian Boer War war criminal Harry "Breaker" Morant (executed by the British for war crimes during the Second Anglo-Boer War) is also buried here.[1]
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald – Rollcall at Heroes Acre". Retrieved 11 April 2013.