Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Fort de Goede Hoop.
The Castle of Good Hope (Dutch: Kasteel de Goede Hoop; Afrikaans: Kasteel die Goeie Hoop)[1] is a bastion fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation the fort is now located inland.[2][self-published source?][3] In 1936 the Castle was declared a historical monument (now a provincial heritage site) and following restorations in the 1980s it is considered the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort.[4]
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Castle of Good Hope | |
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South Africa | |
Coordinates | 33°55′33″S 18°25′40″E |
Type | Bastion fort |
Site information | |
Controlled by | South Africa |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1666–1679 (1666–1679) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
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