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Harare: See

Harare: See

There is a strong appreciation for the city's cultural and historical heritage and a number of the older buildings have been preserved. The Mining Pension Fund Building at Central Avenue and Second Street is one example and many more are to be found along Robert Mugabe Road between Second Street and Julius Nyerere Way.

1 National Heroes Acre. National monument commemorating Zimbabweans who died during the liberation war. The monument itself is 1km passed the ticket office $10 entree fee per person. (updated Jun 2023)
2 Harare City Library. Formerly the Queen Victoria Memorial Library.
3 The Kopje. A granite hill rising above the southwest corner of central Harare, is a great place to go for views of the city.

4 National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Houses not only a valuable and interesting national collection but also hosts travelling international exhibitions and has a permanent display of some outstanding Shona soft-stone carvings. There is also a small cafe frequented by young, local artists. $10 per person. (updated Jun 2023)
5 Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, Burnett Way. Formerly the Queen Victoria Museum. (updated Dec 2020)
6 National Archives. Houses a priceless collection of Rhodesiana and Africana in the form of diaries, notebooks and reports of various origins. Some of the original works of some of the greatest names in African exploration and missionary can be viewed.
7 Chapungu Sculpture Park. The vast number of rocks of black serpentine stone found around Zimbabwe, and noticeable even as you drive in from the airport, have encouraged the development of stone carvings by Zimbabwe's talented artists. This large area has exhibitions by numerous artists.

8 Sacred Heart Cathedral, Fourth St. A historic Roman Catholic Church. (updated Dec 2020)
9 Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints. Anglican cathedral, completed in 1961. (updated Dec 2020) …

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