South Africa Guide
Gauteng
Paul Kruger's House
Opening time: Mon– Fri 9am–4.30pm, Sat, Sun & public holidays 8.30am–5pm
Price: R16
Address: West along Church Street from Church Square
Kruger's House was built in 1884 by the English-speaking Charles Clark, described by Kruger as one of his "tame Englishmen", who mixed his cement with milk instead of water. Inside, the museum is rather dull, though you may find some interest in Kruger's effects, such as his large collection of spittoons. The stoep is the most famous feature of the house, for here the old president would sit and chat to any white person who chose to join him. Out at the back is Kruger's private railway coach, built in 1898, which he used during the second Anglo-Boer War.