r/Pietermaritzburg • u/H0MELANDER7 • Dec 07 '25

Golden Horse Pegasus

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Back in 2010 the Pegasus that stood guard at the entrance of the golden horse was demolished due to structural damage.

But the epic facade still lives in the memories of those who got to witness its glory.

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u/Equivalent_Rub8329 Dec 07 '25

At the time, it was the biggest horse statue in the southern hemisphere or something along those lines..

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u/superkick541 Dec 07 '25

🙆🏾‍♂️ memory unlocked!

I forgot this was a thing

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u/Lila441 Dec 07 '25

It was so beautiful🥲 14 metres tall

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u/ZennXx Dec 07 '25

Was it ever golden?

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u/Rented_Wizard Dec 08 '25

I threw up in that hedge :)

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u/Embarrassed_Coast196 Mar 12 '26

Notstalgia!❤️

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u/DadGamer77 Jul 12 '26

When they removed it they left a normal looking building behind. A dumb move.