The worlds only known monument to the mythical African King - Prester John / Joao / Johannes- is to be going behind the City Hall in Port Elizabeth. #portelizabeth #presterjohn #stcroix #alanstraton #sharethebay #explorer - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about The worlds only known monument to a mythical African King
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Memorial to Mythical Prester John – [Video]
In Flemming Square behind the Port Elizabeth City Hall in Govan Mbeki Avenue stands a monument dedicated to the mythical king-priest, Prester John, and the Portuguese explorers who discovered South Africa. The Prestor John Memorial was unveiled in 1986 by the then Portuguese Ambassador to South Africa. The memorial consists of a large Coptic cross and, in the central circle, are the figures of Prester John and a Portuguese navigator. It was the quest for Prester John as a Christian ally … [Read more...] about Memorial to Mythical Prester John – [Video]
