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The Castle of Good Hope (Dutch: Kasteel de Goede Hoop; Afrikaans: Kasteel die Goeie Hoop) [1] is a 17th century bastion fort in Cape Town, South Africa.Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation the fort is now located inland.
Work on the Castle of Good Hope, the first permanent European fortification in the area, began in 1666. The new castle replaced the previous wooden fort that Van Riebeeck and his men built. Finally completed in 1679, the castle is the oldest building in South Africa.
Fort de Goede Hoop 1652–1674, demolished after permanent residence was taken up in the Castle of Good Hope. Castle of Good Hope 1666–current, constructed to replace the earthen Fort de Goede Hoop.
The Castle of Good Hope Decoration was a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa on 6 April 1952, but never awarded. The decoration was intended for award to members of the South African Defence Force for a signal act of valour or most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of ...
Flag of the Dutch Republic or Prince's Flag was hoisted on the Castle of Good Hope and saluted by incoming ships [3]. The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) in Dutch) had been formed in the Dutch Republic in 1602, and the Dutch entered into competition for commerce in Southeast Asia.
The Grand Parade is the main public square in Cape Town, South Africa. [1]The square is surrounded by the Cape Town City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope, and the Cape Town railway station.
A chamber in the Castle of Good Hope is known as "Lady Anne Barnard's Ballroom"; a road in the suburb of Newlands, where the Barnards lived, is named "Lady Anne Avenue" and a carved sculpture of her is displayed in the foyer of the civic centre in the neighbouring suburb of Claremont. The Barnards' country house, The Vineyard, survives as part ...
The initial fort, named Fort de Goede Hoop ('Fort of Good Hope') was made of mud, clay, and timber, and had four corners or bastions. [7] This fort was replaced by the Castle of Good Hope , built between 1666 and 1679 after van Riebeeck had left the Cape.