Number Four Prison
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Number Four Prison is a historic Johannesburg jail notorious for its harsh conditions and for holding many anti-apartheid activists, now preserved as part of the Constitution Hill heritage site.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Number Four Prison canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage site component
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historic prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
No. 4 Prison
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Number 4 Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Fort Prison Number Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late 19th-century prison architecture ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Braamfontein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational facility
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memorial site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| exhibits |
cells of political prisoners
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displays on prison conditions ⓘ testimonies of former inmates ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution Hill Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Apartheid museums
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Historic sites in South Africa ⓘ Museums in Johannesburg ⓘ Prisons in Johannesburg ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved historic site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abuse of prisoners
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harsh prison conditions ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ role in South African anti-apartheid history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constitution Hill
NERFINISHED
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Gauteng ⓘ Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Constitutional Court of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Johannesburg municipal authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution Hill heritage site
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Hill museum complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Fort Prison complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
site of memory for political prisoners
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symbol of racial oppression under apartheid ⓘ |
| theme |
history of apartheid
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human rights education ⓘ political imprisonment ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dark tourism site
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heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of anti-apartheid activists
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detention of black male prisoners ⓘ detention of political prisoners ⓘ |
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