Castle of Good Hope
Postal address:
PO Box 1
Central
Cape Town
8000
| Street address:
C/O Darling and Buitenkant Streets
Cape Town
8001 |
Area: Central
City: Cape Town
Province: Western Cape
Postal code: 8000
Country: South Africa
Phone: +27 21 787 1260
Fax: +27 21 787 1089
email: casteel@mweb.co.za
Internet: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za
Contact: Captain Francois Morkel (Mr)
Position: Captain
Description
Built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a maritime replenishment station, the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.
From 1678 it was the centre of civilian, administrative and military life at the Cape, until the settlement grew and some functions and activities moved away from the Castle. Today the Castle is the seat of the military in the Cape, and houses the Castle Military Museum and Iziko Museums Cape Town (William Fehr Collection).
(source: website)
Map link: 
Category: Museum
Keywords: Military; History
Ref ID: 112
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