Great African Steps
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The Great African Steps is a prominent architectural feature at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg, symbolically linking the site’s past as a prison complex with its present role as a beacon of democracy and human rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great African Steps canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
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public staircase ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Constitutional Court of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | post-apartheid era ⓘ |
| category |
Architecture in Johannesburg
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Monuments and memorials in Johannesburg ⓘ Stairways ⓘ |
| connects |
Constitutional Court of South Africa
NERFINISHED
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former prison complex at Constitution Hill ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial approach to Constitutional Court
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pedestrian circulation route ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
celebration of constitutional democracy
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education about apartheid history ⓘ memorialization of political prisoners ⓘ |
| hasDesignIntent |
to create a monumental civic space
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to physically and symbolically link prison past with democratic present ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| hasUse |
public gathering space
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viewing platform over Johannesburg ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constitution Hill
NERFINISHED
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Gauteng ⓘ Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| near |
Number Four prison block
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Fort prison buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Jail at Constitution Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution Hill precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
South Africa’s democratic journey
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ link between past and present ⓘ transition from oppression to democracy ⓘ |
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