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The Palace of Justice was built by the Departement van Publieke Werken (DPW) under the guidance of design architect
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The foundation stone was laid on June 8, 1897 by South African Republic (ZAR) President
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and builder John Munro. Construction of the building took place during the
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The most famous political trial in South Africa's history, the
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National Museum of Cultural History (African Window)
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