Constitution Hill Fort

The following series of pictures deals specifically with the old fort on Constitution Hill. Unfortunately the interior was closed on the day I visited, but a walk around the ramparts was worthwhile just for the view over Jo’burg.

The ramparts of the old fort seen between the remaining stair wells of the apartheid era court on Constitution Hill.

The corner entrance through the ramparts.  My assessment is that this entrance was created when the fort reverted back to being a prison after the Anglo-Boer War, and the defences no longer needed to be complete.

Inside the ramparts, showing how store rooms for weapons and ammunition were incorporated into the walls.

The same view as above but from the top of the ramparts.

A view along the top of the ramparts, showing some of the internal 'prison' buildings.

What was the original gate to the fort, set into the ramparts.

More store rooms and buildings inside the fort.

More of the prison buildings.  The wire fence also dates from this period as it is designed to prevent people climbing the ramparts from the inside.