The Castle of Good Hope, a pentagonal fortification in Cape Town, is the oldest surviving building in South Africa and a testament to the Dutch East India Company's colonial past.
Currency
ZAR (R)
Best time to visit
March to May, September to November
Languages
Afrikaans · English · Xhosa · Zulu
Coordinates
-33.924°, 18.422°
Key facts
1The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South Africa
2It is the oldest colonial building in South Africa still in use
3The Castle served as the seat of the Dutch East India Company's administration at the Cape
Timeline
1666: Construction of the Castle of Good Hope begins under Commander Jan van Riebeeck
1679: The Castle is completed and becomes the administrative center of the Dutch East India Company's settlement at the Cape of Good Hope
1795: The British occupy the Castle during the First Cape Frontier War
