Robben Island

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 5.1 square kilometers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Robben_Island_Museum
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of freedom
symbol of resistance
symbol of reconciliation
gptkbp:designatedAs UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:established prison in 1961
nature reserve in 1997
Portuguese_explorers
gptkbp:famousFor heritage conservation
cultural heritage
political activism
human rights education
political prison
Mandela's_imprisonment
historical_significance_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:South_African_government
gptkbp:historicalEvent release of political prisoners
end of apartheid
establishment_of_democracy_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:historicalSignificance apartheid history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robben Island
gptkbp:is_accessible_by ferry
gptkbp:isVisitedBy San people
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Robert_Sobukwe
gptkb:Dennis_Brutus
gptkb:Walter_Sisulu
gptkb:Govan_Mbeki
gptkb:Ahmed_Kathrada
gptkbp:partOf Table Bay
gptkbp:population 0 (as of 2021)
gptkbp:touristAttraction guided tours
boat tours
historical tours
gptkbp:usedFor quarrying limestone
gptkbp:uses military base
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:African_penguins
various bird species
seals