The next place mentioned in the list of one of the most beautiful historical places in South Africa is Robben Island.
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, Robben Island was used as a prison, a hospital for socially unfit populations and a military facility. Its structures, especially those from the late 20th century, such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners, testify to the victory of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism.
What remains of its episodic history are 17th-century quarries, the tomb of Hadije Kramat, who died in 1755, 19th-century administrative buildings including a chapel and rectory, a small lighthouse, the lepers’ church, the only remnants of a leper colony, abandoned World War II military structures around the port, which initiated the harsh prison and security of the port prison and security. The 1960s.
Robben Islands symbolic importance derives from its sad past as a prison and hospital for the unfortunate who were isolated as socially undesirable. This came to an end in the 1990s, when the brutal apartheid regime was rejected by the South African people, and political prisoners who had been imprisoned on the island were released after many years.
Location: Cape Town
