The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. For decades this had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of rainbow gathering of different colours and nations for the installation of South Africa's first democratic, non-racial government.
Where did the ceremonies take place and why was the place famous for decades?

Explanation

The inauguration ceremonies took place in a grand sandstone amphitheatre which was a part of the union Buildings in Pretoria. For decades that place had been the seat of white supremacy and the apartheid led government in South Africa.