点评:The Constitution Hill is one of the most significant places I've ever visited as a tourist!
It's a real life juxtaposition of the past apartheid era vs the post apartheid era, on one side it's depressing yet on the other side it's Inspiring.
The tour was guided by an English speaking local guide, it consisted of 2 parts and lasted about 2 hours. It started at the inactive prison compound on one side, and then the Constitutional Court of South Africa on the other side.
On the prison compound side, the tour started with watching a film/documentary about the imprisonment conditions and testimonies of former prisoners, followed by a guided tour inside and around several sections of the prison compound, several historical photos were on display. This is to highlight that some rooms/cells exhibited the torture items/equipment that was previously used, it's optional for visitors to view or skip those rooms.
The tour then proceeded to the Constitutional Court, visitors can view the court hall (not in session), the court building also houses an art gallery.
It's worth mentioning that there are Rest Rooms for visitors in the Court building, and a small (pricy) gift shop outside the Court building.
翻译:宪法山是我作为游客去过的最重要的地方之一!
它真实地展现了种族隔离时期与后种族隔离时代的对比,一边令人沮丧,另一边却又令人振奋。
这次参观由一位会说英语的当地导游带领,分为两部分,大约持续了两个小时。行程从一侧的废弃监狱开始,然后前往另一侧的南非宪法法院。
在监狱这边,参观首先观看了一部关于监狱状况和前囚犯证词的影片/纪录片,随后导游带领我们参观了监狱内部及周边区域,并展示了一些历史照片。值得注意的是,一些房间/牢房里陈列着以前使用过的刑具/设备,游客可以选择是否参观这些房间。
随后参观了宪法法院,游客可以参观法庭(目前休庭),法院大楼内还设有一个美术馆。
值得一提的是,法院大楼内设有游客洗手间,大楼外还有一家小型(价格偏高)的礼品店。