Castle of Good Hope

Approx. Time: 4 hours
Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

The Castle of Good Hope is a delightful destination for any lover of history. Construction of the building in stone was only started in 1666. It took about 30 years to complete. The stone blocks that were used were brought in from Holland.

Today the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest building in South Africa. It has the shape of a pentagon with five corner bulwarks and an almost 10 meter high wall from massive boulders. The castle nowadays is a military headquarters and houses a military and marine museum.

Courtesy of the South Africa Tourism Board

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