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Kotze Street
Hillbrow
2001 Johannesburg
South Africa -
+27 11 407 6111
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Neighborhood :
CBD/Newtown
In the process of being revamped and re-launched as South Africa's Constitutional Court and as a resource center for the city of Johannesburg, the Johannesburg Fort is a national monument. Constructed in the 1890s to the specifications of Colonel A.H. Schiel, a German soldier serving the South African Republic, the fort was originally an armed garrison intended to keep the peace amongst Johannesburg's early mining population. After the Anglo-Boer War the Johannesburg Fort was converted into a penal institution, although it no longer functions in this capacity. Unfortunately, the fort is not open to the public but guided tours are occasionally conducted by The Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust.
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“Old Fort and Constitutional Court well worth visit!”
The Old Fort and Constitution Hill are definitely worth a visit. The Fort is an Apartheid era prison museum worth the trip on its own. Immediat...
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A hidden gem within South Africas reconstruction
Offers both an in depth view of the former oppresive old South Africa (Tour of the old Prison Fourt where famous activits were held prisoners) ...
The Hill of History
the Johannesberg fort is a plce that shows the great progress that has taken place here in SA.Its what really happened to our people.and the fu...
awsome
this place is a good place to go if you want to learn about south africa and i would think that it would be good for probly adults olny.
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