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Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The Voortrekkers originally founded the city in 1843, after the defeat of Dingane at the Battle of Blood River, and was the capital of the short-lived Boer republic, Natalia but Britain took over Pietermaritzburg and it became the seat of the Natal Colony's administration
The locals call it Maritzburg. It is the home of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Numerous hotels, nightclubs, restaurants and bed & breakfast establishments cater for every tourist need.

Pietermaritzburg’s City Hall a magnificent example of Victorian architecture, great photo opportunity, was first, constructed in 1893, was later destroyed by a fire in 1895 and 1901 rebuilt in its red brick splendor to become the largest redbrick building in the Southern Hemisphere.

In 1893, Natal received responsibility for their own government and an assembly building was built along with the city hall. In 1910, when the Union of South Africa was formed, Natal became a province of the union, and Pietermaritzburg remained the capital.
Mahatma Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria in 1893, when a white man objected to Gandhi's presence in a first-class carriage, and Gandhi was told to move to the non-white section at the end of the train. Gandhi, who had a first-class ticket, refused, and was thrown off the train at Pietermaritzburg station.

Today, a bronze statue of Gandhi stands in Church Street, in the city centre"