Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Near Constitution Hill
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Enoch Sontonga Memorial Park, Hillbrow Tower, Sandton City, Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, Johannesburg Zoo, Nelson Mandela Square, SAB World of Beer, Satyagraha House, Bensusan Photographic Museum, Moyo Restaurants, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Brenthurst Gardens, Rand Easter Show, Apartheid Museum, The Bag Factory, ABSA Art Gallery, Standard Bank Gallery, Radium Beer Hall, Oriental Plaza, MuseuMAfricA, Bedford Centre
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If there is a single place in South Africa that depicts much of the country’s turbulent past and hopeful future, it’s Constitution Hill. Located in Johannesburg city, this national heritage site houses the country’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, guardian of South Africa’s ground breaking constitution and legal protector of freedom and equality. The court building also showcases some of South Africa’s finest artworks.
Constitution Hill consists of a series of buildings and the site that holds the most interest for visitors is Number 4, a prison used during the apartheid era to detain political prisoners. Mahatma Gandhi is its most famous prisoner. Here, opponents of the National Party regime were detained, often illegally, and sometimes tortured.
The 1893-built Old Fort was once a prison exclusively for white males and a military fortress for Boer leaders during the South African War. Nelson Mandela is the only black person to have been imprisoned in the Old Fort... Show more
About Bed and Breakfast
B&B's (also knows as BnB's) vary from one another, but are each unique and offer a personalised getaway. B&Bs, as they are often called, save guests time and money by removing the worry about the first meal of the day This makes planning that much easier for your stay. This is perfect for guests who plan on doing a lot of sightseeing and expect to be out and about the entire day and night. Bed and Breakfasts are often in private homes or converted historical buildings. Meaning if you have a look through Accommodirects listings, you can find the perfect Bed and Breakfast suited to your taste.