3500 x 5250 px | 29,6 x 44,5 cm | 11,7 x 17,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
agosto 2006
Ubicazione:
Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Altre informazioni:
Constitution Hill Johannesburg South Africa Nowhere can the story of South Africa s turbulent past and its extraordinary transition to democracy be told as it is at Constitution Hill This national heritage site has witnessed a century of South Africa s history From rebellious British soldiers who fought with the Boers at the turn of the century to the youths caught up in the Soweto Uprising to the dawn of democracy and the building of South Africa s new Constitutional Court Constitution Hill has witnessed it all Visit Constitution Hill and learn about the injustices of South Africa s past while observing the process by which freedom was won and is now protected Exhibitions and guided tours have been designed as an interactive experience offering visitors the opportunity to participate in the building of Constitution Hill The Constitutional Court of South Africa is Johannesburg s newest historical landmark and a unique architectural symbol of South Africa s democracy On this site once the Old Fort Prison Complex commonly known as Number Four political prisoners and common criminals awaited trial and sat out their jail sentences Today the elegant Constitutional Court presides over this once reviled place and stands as a proud monument to South Africa s hard earned freedom
