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The flat crest of Naval Hill (192,5 hectares) presents several beautiful panoramic views. Naval Hill accommodates The Franklin Game Reserve with various animal species. It is the only game reserve in a city center to be known in South Africa. The Lamont Hussey Observatory, inside the game reserve, has been converted into an intimate theatre. Against the southeastern slopes of Naval Hill is the well-known white horse. The men of the Wiltshire Remount Dept as a landmark laid out the horse during the Anglo Boer War for horsemen coming in from the plains. The Bloemfontein Orchid House is situated at the western foot of Naval Hill in Hamiltonpark. The Orchid House is the most modern of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
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As South Africa’s judicial capital, Bloemfontein has become known through the years as “the central city”, “the hospitable city”, “the congress city” and “the city of roses”. All these designations indicate that it is a city in which not only residents, but also visitors and tourists can feel truly at home and welcome. With its more than 460 000 inhabitants, Bloemfontein offers adequate recreational and entertainment facilities which include public parks, swimming pools, sports fields, a game reserve, shopping malls and a zoo.
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A variety of museums, including the National Museum, Hertzog House, First Raadsaal, Old Presidency, Queens Fort Military Museum, Freshford House, War Museum, Free State Education Museum, Unit Museum of 1 Special Service Battalion, Jukskei Museum of Hercules Taljaard, National Literature Museum, Rugby Museum of Choet Visser, Free State Agricultural Museum and the SA Armour Museum. Oliewenhuis Art Gallery, a neo-Cape Dutch manor house originally erected to house governors, and later state presidents – during their visits to Bloemfontein.
Educational institutions, such as the University of the Free State; Central University of Technology; Bloemfontein Public Library; Hertzog Square and Hoffman Square; The historic sandstone buildings in President Brand Street such as the Court of Appeal, Fourth Raadsaal, City Hall and the Supreme Court.
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