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Castles in South Africa

Discover 5 magnificent castles across the country

Castle of Good Hope — South Africa castle
Well Preserved

Castle of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

The Castle of Good Hope is a 17th-century pentagonal bastion fort and the best-preserved Dutch East India Company fort in South Africa.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Fort Klapperkop — South Africa castle
Well Preserved

Fort Klapperkop

, South Africa

Fort Klapperkop is a 19th-century bastioned fortress in South Africa, built for military defense during colonial times.

Modern (19th–20th c.)
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Fort Pearson — South Africa castle

Fort Pearson

, South Africa

Fort Pearson is a British bastioned fortress overlooking the Tugela River, key in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.

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Fort Schanskop — South Africa castle
Well Preserved

Fort Schanskop

, South Africa

Fort Schanskop is a 19th-century bastioned fortress in South Africa, built for military defense with preserved ramparts and artillery positions.

Modern (19th–20th c.)
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Well Preserved

South Africa's Safari-Themed Castle

Sun City, South Africa

Sun City is a safari-themed castle resort near Johannesburg, famed for its elephant statues and unique apartheid-era history.

Post-Renaissance (17th–18th c.)
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Castle Locations in South Africa

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