A fantastic part of your trip to South Africa. Explore the rich and integral part of South African history as you gain a real life experience of what South Africa was like in the past and where the journey has lead this far.
The place is well maintained, there is a lot one can learn there about the history of South Africa and some political prisoners, its like travelling back in time
This area is definitely worth a walk through. So much history and so easy to access. The surrounds, court house and fort are wonderful and free; though paying for a guide is well worth the money. Go a...
Extremely interesting, emotional and thought provoking.
What an amazing place. Unfortunately I only had time to do Number 4, Mandela/Ghandi exhibit and Constitutional court, however still a great insight into the history of South Africa. If you can it is w...
Definitely worth visiting, please go and see our Highest Court inside, the Constitutional Court
Tourists: Go inside the big modern building, here you will find the Highest Court in South Africa: the Constitutional Court. There is so much to learn and see here, I know the signage is poor. I am n...
Stopped here for a few hours from the Red Bus tour. It was so worth it and I learnt so much. I took the 2 hr tour, which was money well spent. So much history here. It was also great seeing the Consti...
This hill overlooking Johannesburg is the location of South Africa’s highest court and site of the Old Fort Prison Complex. Today it is also a celebration of freedom. Both Gandhi and Mandela were incarcerated at the jail as were many famous and infamous criminals and freedom fighters. Today, you can tour the former detention center that has been resurrected as a museum in honor of the very individuals once imprisoned here.
A fantastic part of your trip to South Africa. Explore the rich and integral part of South African history as you gain a real life experience of what South Africa was like in the past and where the journey has lead this far.
interesting exhibits. a good introduction for the apartheid era in South Africa before you move to something more hard hitting. it is also outside so on. nice day it’s good
one of the most iconic apartheid-era building with prisons. beautiful and clean area.
Constitution Hill was, to me, one of the best surprises on our trip to South Africa. While it’s not as dazzling and eye-catching as some of the Johannesburg attraction, we nonetheless had a moving and powerful guided tour here. Our guide – Robin – was quite the storyteller, highlighting the disturbing history and barbaric aspects of the court. I highly suggest that you take a guide, especially since you’ll need someone who can explain in detail about the buildings, their significance as well as their history.
Constitution Hill as three, somewhat intertwined, points of interest. It is the site of an historic fort, parts of which were later utilized as a prison. In the early 1900s Ghandi was imprisoned here. During the apartheid era, male political prisoners were sent to Robben Island, women prisoners were imprisoned here. Today, the Constitutional Court has its chambers here. All tours are guided and take anywhere from one, one and a half, or two hours, depending on which length you choose.