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Johannesburg Fort

Kotze Street | Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Ranked #18 of 46 attractions in Johannesburg
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

This site is so important. We need to be remonded from time to time where we came from. The Fort is very moving. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012
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like it and a yes for more visits. every body try this one More

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Sandton, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

I think the fort is a lovely stop on your visit to SA. It is well kept and gives a good idea of what the conditions were like back in the day when it was operational. it has an eary feeling in it as if ghosts still haunt this place, a wwlot of hardships was endured here. i love going... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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34 reviews 34 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012

My tour of the Jhb Fort was awe inspiring, however it is sad that not many people know of the Fort. Living in Jhb my entire life, I was only exposed to the fort ona team building exercise. The photographic and quote displays are deep and poignant, portraying the feelings and emotions of the Fort and the actions that took... More

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Javea, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

A tour of the prison including details of Ghandi's incarcerationand live in South Africa is an essential part of a visit to this area of the city. Visualise at first hand what it was like to be imprisoned there, then visit the new Constitutional Courts. More

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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2008

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. Immediately adjacent is the the amazingly beautiful Constitutional Court Building. An amazing experience that I still think about was a spur of the moment trip to the new Constitutional Court where our guide was Albie... More

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