Castle of Good Hope
Contact Details
Castle of Good Hope
Address
Buitenkant Street
City Bowl, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001 South Africa
Trading Hours
Gates open: 09h00 daily (last entry 15h30 - close at 16h00), Monday to Sunday
Key Ceremony: Monday-Friday (10h00 & 12h00)
Firing of Signal Cannon: Monday-Friday (10h10 & 12h10), Saturday (11h00 & 12h00)
Closed 25 December & 1 January
No guided tours on Sundays
Tour Bookings
Het Bakhys at the Castle - Function Venues
Telephone
+27 (0)21 462 5849
Fax
+27 (0)21 462 5847
Email Address
Website
http://www.capetowncastle.co.za
Built between 1666 and 1679, the Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa.The Castle of Good Hope houses the military personnel of the SA army in the Western Cape.The five bastions were named after the main titles of Willem, the Prince of Orange. The Western Bastion was named Leerdam; followed in clockwise order by Buren, Katzenellenbogen, Nassau, and Oranje.
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