robben island was declared a heritage site in 1999.
when was robben island declared a heritage site?
1999
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unesco declared robben island in the western cape a world heritage site in 1999. robben island is located in table bay, some west of bloubergstrand in cape town, and stands some 30m above sea level. robben island has been used as a prison where people were isolated, banished and exiled to for nearly 400 years. it was also used as a leper colony, a post office, a grazing ground, a mental hospital, and an outpost.
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robben island is a south african national heritage site as well as a unesco world heritage site.





























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since the end of the 17th century, robben island has been used for the isolation of mainly political prisoners. the dutch settlers were the first to use robben island as a prison. its first prisoner was probably autshumato in the mid-17th century. among its early permanent inhabitants were political leaders from various dutch colonies, including indonesia, and the leader of the mutiny on the slave ship "meermin".
robben island