Heroes' Acre is an area within the Church Street cemetery, which was founded in 1867. The acre contains graves of prominent people and public figures of South Africa, including those of presidents Thomas François Burgers and Paul Kruger. The cemetery is surrounded by beautiful Jacaranda trees and is open daily.

Church Square is the historic center of the city of Pretoria. It's most prominent feature is the statue of the Boer leader and president of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. Statues of four anonymous Boer citizen-soldiers surround Kruger's on a lower level of the plinth. Several historically and architecturally significant buildings surround the square: the Palace of Justice, the Old Capitol Theater, the Tudor Chambers, the Ou Raadsaal (Old Council Chamber) and the General Post Office, which was designed by John Cleland.

The statue of Chief Tshwane is a 3.6 meter tall bronze monument, created by Angus Taylor and situated in front of Pretoria's City Hall. It is claimed by some that Tshwane led a group of Africans who first settled on the site of the city, before the coming of European settlers, but others question whether such a person ever existed. The larger metropolitan area of which Pretoria is a part has been named Tshwane; it has been proposed to bestow the name on the city itself, but that proposal is a subject of controversy.

Burgers Park was completed in 1892 and is the oldest park in Pretoria. It was used as a camping area by Voortrekkers (early Dutch settlers) before the city was established. Among the attractions оf this 9.8 acre Victorian-style park are a large fish pond with fountains, a tea garden, a florarium, and a cactus greenhouse. Also there are many trees planted in commemoration of important events.

Strijdom Square was built in the 1970s and is the site of a bronze bust of J.G. Stridjom, the Prime Minister of South Africa in the 1950s. The square contains other sculptures, including Charging Horses by Danie de Jager, which symbolizes the republic striving for independence. A flea market is held in the square on Saturday mornings.

The Pretoria Zoo was originally established in 1899 and became the official National Zoological Gardens in 1916. Half of the zoo is situated on relatively flat ground, while the other half is located on the slopes of a hill. The two areas are separated by the Apies River, which is crossed by two bridges. The zoo includes an aquarium, reptile park, aviary, Australian section, primate section, and a carnivore section, among others.

The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa and the Department of Foreign Affairs. These buildings are considered by many to be a South African architectural masterpiece. The buildings are surrounded by beautifully terraced gardens, planted exclusively with indigenous plants. Various monuments adorn the expansive lawns, including the Delville Wood War Memorial, a statue of the country's first president, General Louis Botha, a statue of prime minister J.B.M. Hertzog and the South African Police Memorial.