Cape Town / Entertainment
Castle of Good Hope.
Explore a historic stone fortress, its courtyards and museum collections.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
About
The Castle of Good Hope (Dutch: Kasteel de Goede Hoop; Afrikaans: Kasteel die Goeie Hoop) 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. In 1936, the Castle was declared a historical monument.
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