Sights & landmarks

South African War Memorial

The South African War Memorial is a Napier war memorial dating from 1906. It provides visitors with a tangible link to the city’s early-20th-century commemorative history and is best understood as a place of remembrance rather than a general public sculpture.

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What is South African War Memorial?

The South African War Memorial is a Napier war memorial dating from 1906. It provides visitors with a tangible link to the city’s early-20th-century commemorative history and is best understood as a place of remembrance rather than a general public sculpture.

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