Robben Island Lighthouse
Dublin Core
Title
Robben Island Lighthouse
Subject
Immovable Culture Heritage
Description
In the 1600s, large fires were set at the top of Minto Hill by the Dutch colonial settlers, to warn passing ships to keep away from the rocks surrounding the island. Eventually, a full lighthouse was built, completed in the 1860s.
Source
is51102025
Date
1862
Contributor
ec349@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
1480
Date Submitted
26/04/2025
References
https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=11578
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,-33.81467508125609,18.37413114270021;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Robben Island Lighthouse
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Prim Media
3957
Status
public
Condition
1
Contact
ec349@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“Robben Island Lighthouse,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3958.
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