Robben Island (26 images)
Robben Island, just off the coast of Cape Town, has been a penal colony for most of its 400 year history. It's a barren little island surrounded by a rough shark-infested sea. Many of the leading members of South African political parties and ANC members as Nelson Mandela spent 27 years on Robben Island. But in 1997 Robben Island was turned into a museum and also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Robben Island has become an extremely important symbol in the new South Africa, reflecting...
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Entrance gate right at the harbour on Robben...
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Gravestones marking the burial sites of lepers...
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Quarry where Mandela did hard labor on Robben...
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Robert Sobukwe house on Robben Island, South...
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Robert Sobukwe house on Robben Island, South...
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Robben Island, South Africa, March 16, 2011....
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Busses stop at see side on Robben Island, South...
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Busses stop at see side on Robben Island, South...
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Bus stop at see side on Robben Island, South...
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Bus stop at see side on Robben Island, South...
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Busses stop at see side on Robben Island, South...
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Tourist Bus is seen on Robben Island, South...
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A old map of Robben Island, South Africa, March...
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Entrance to Maximum Security Prison on Robben...
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The Muslim shrine, or kramat, on Robben Island,...
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The soccer field on Robben Island, South...
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Sparks Mlilwana, a former political prisoner...
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A blanket is seen in a cell on Robben Island,...
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Sparks Mlilwana, a former political prisoner...
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Sparks Mlilwana, a former political prisoner...
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Sparks Mlilwana, a former political prisoner...
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Garden was used as a hiding place for Nelson...
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Nelson' Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island,...
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Sparks Mlilwana, a former political prisoner...
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Tourist leave Robben Island, South Africa,...
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The Watherfront is seen during a ferry to...