History & heritageCape Town, South Africa

Castle of Good Hope

17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African.

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The Castle of Good Hope is a 17th century pentagonal bastion fort in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation in the Foreshore area, the fort is now located inland. The Castle is surrounded by a canal.

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-33.92591, 18.42772 · Cape Town

Nearby

District Six MuseumMuseums & galleries
400 m
Groote KerkReligious sites
600 m
Artscape Theatre CentreTheatres & concert halls
700 m
St. George's CathedralReligious sites
800 m
Houses of Parliament, Cape TownHistory & heritage
800 m
Company's GardenParks & gardens
1.0 km

Photo credits (6)

District Six Museum: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Groote Kerk: Ossewa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Artscape Theatre Centre: Adamina · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
St. George's Cathedral: Mike Hayes · Public domain · Commons
Houses of Parliament, Cape Town: PhilippN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Company's Garden: Jorge Lascar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons