Star fort · South Africa
Castle of Good Hope
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
Facts
- Type
- Star fort
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- City of Cape Town
- Built
- 1666
- Heritage status
- provincial heritage site, national heritage site of South Africa
- Coordinates
- -33.9259, 18.4277
The nearest large international airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), about 17 km away in a straight line.
Nearest airport
Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.
Cape Town International Airport CPTCape Town · 17 km
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See also
- São João Baptista d’AjudáStar fort · Benin · 17th century · 4,798 km
- Osu CastleFortress · Ghana · 17th century · 4,806 km
- Fort CoenraadsburgStar fort · Ghana · 17th century · 4,810 km
- Forte de São LourençoStar fort · Brazil · 17th century · 6,193 km
- Fort San LucianTower · Malta · 17th century · 7,767 km
- Fortifications of BirguStar fort · Malta · 17th century · 7,773 km
Categories:
- Star forts
- South Africa
- 17th century
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“Castle of Good Hope”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/castle-of-good-hope (accessed …).
BibTeX
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title = {Castle of Good Hope},
author = {{Other History}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/castle-of-good-hope},
urldate = {…},
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}Link to this page
Page information
- Wikidata item
- Q1049562
- Data updated
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