Robben Island

World Heritage

South Africa

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Robben Island was used as a prison, a hospital for socially deprived groups and a military base between the 17th and 20th centuries. The island's architecture, especially that of the late 20th century, such as the maximum security prison for political prisoners, bears witness to the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism.

Robben Island as viewed from Table Mountain towards Saldanha Bay

Robben Island Lighthouse

Robben island coast with a view of Table Mountain

Dutch map of the island, from 1731

African sacred ibis on Robben Island, 2015

Rock pile started by Nelson Mandela and added to—one rock at a time—by former prisoners returning to...

View of Table Bay from Robben Island coast

Endangered African penguin on Robben Island, 2015

World War II guard pillbox

Ahmed Kathrada, who was imprisoned in Robben Island between 1964 and 1982, is pictured giving a tour...

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World Heritage criteria	World Heritage selection criterion (vi)
image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robben%20Island%20-%20Cape%20Town%2C%20South%20Africa%20%283883849594%29.jpg
image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robben%20Island-113362.jpg
instance of	prison island
executive body	Robben Island
location of creation	Robben Island
U.S. National Archives Identifier	10036866
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code	920180004
office held by head of the organization	http://g.co/kg/m/06hz6
part of	Liberation Heritage Route
Commons category	Robben Island
coordinate location	Point(18.37 -33.805)
official website	http://www.robben-island.org.za
topic's main category	Estéiles de la Balouta
Commons gallery	Robben Island
page banner	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WV%20banner%20Robben%20Island.jpg
U.S. National Archives Identifier	10036866
start time	2006-05-26T00:00:00Z
detail map	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Robbenisland.png
native label	Robbeneiland
length	3.2
elevation above sea level	17
area	475
area	5.18
width	1.3

postal code	7400
of	post-office box
use	Category:Maps of Salvador, Bahia
start time	1846-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time	1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
use	military facility
start time	1936-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time	1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time	1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time	1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time	1700-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time	1846-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time	1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name	جزيرة روبن
official name	Robben Island
official name	Robben Island
official name	Robben Island
official name	ロベン島
official name	Robbeneiland
official name	Остров Роббен-Айленд
official name	罗布恩岛
volume as quantity	World Heritage selection criterion (vi)