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Best castles to visit in South Africa

Our editors' picks and the castles visitors save most, ranked. See all 5 castles

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    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.)
    Details
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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.

    Details
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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.)
    Details
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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.)
    Details

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.)
Details
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.)
Details
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.

Details
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.)
Details
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.)
Details

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