Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, South Africa

A 9m-high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on the 16th of December 2013. The Union Buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, were once synonymous with apartheid South Africa. Since Nelson Mandela's inauguration on 10th of May 1994 as South Africa's first democratically elected president, they have come to represent the new democracy. The housed Mandela's presidential offices in Pretoria from 1994 to 1999, and after his passing his body lay in statue at the Union Buildings. The statue of Mandela with his arms outstretched, embracing the entire nation, was unveiled by President Jacob Zuma on the 16th of December, the day after Mandela's funeral, as part of the annual celebrations of Reconciliation Day and the commemoration of the centenary of the Union Buildings. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.2013年12月16日，一座高9米的纳尔逊·曼德拉（Nelson Mandela）青铜雕像，在南非比勒陀利亚的联合大厦（Union Buildings）正式揭幕。由赫伯特·贝克爵士（Sir Herbert Baker）设计的联合大厦，曾是种族隔离时代南非的标志性象征。自1994年5月10日纳尔逊·曼德拉就任南非首位民选总统以来，这里便成为了南非新生民主的代表符号。1994年至1999年间，联合大厦曾作为曼德拉的总统办公场所；曼德拉逝世后，其灵柩也曾停放于联合大厦供公众瞻仰。这座双臂舒展、拥抱整个国家的曼德拉雕像，由雅各布·祖马（Jacob Zuma）总统于曼德拉葬礼次日的12月16日揭幕，该活动是年度和解日（Reconciliation Day）庆祝活动暨联合大厦百年诞辰纪念活动的组成部分。 该雕像属于"Scan The World"项目的一部分。Scan The World是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益项目，旨在构建全球范围内可供公众免费访问的全3D可打印雕塑、艺术品与地标数字档案库。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与贡献的具体方式。