Built
between
1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a maritime replenishment
station, the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South
Africa.
From
1678 it was the centre of civilian, administrative and military life at the
Cape,
until the settlement grew and some functions and activities moved away from the
Castle. Today the Castle is the seat of the military in the
Cape,
and houses the Castle
Military
Museum
and Iziko Museums
of Cape Town (William Fehr Collection).
Our Mission
The
Castle of Good Hope is a service orientated public entity, striving to optimize
its tourism potential and accessibility to the public and to
preserve and protect its cultural and military heritage.
GPS Coordinates:
33°92'46.58"S and 18°42'62.29"E
Information
Pricing:
Adults: ZAR
28,00
Pensioners (SA card holders only):
ZAR 15,00
Children/Students(5-16yrs): ZAR
12,00
Booked School
Groups:
ZAR 5,00
(Prices valid until March
2012)
Gates
open:
09h00 daily (last entry 15h30 - close at 16h00)
Key
Ceremony
Monday-Friday (10h00 & 12h00)
Firing of Signal
Cannon:
Monday-Friday (10h10 & 12h10), Saturday (11h00 & 12h00)
NB: The Castle of Good Hope is open seven days
a week (Monday to Sunday) and only closed to the
public on Christmas Day(25 Dec) and New Year(01 Jan). No guided tours on
Sundays.
Contact Details:
- Telephone:
+27 21 787 1260
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- Tour Bookings:
+27 21
787 1249
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- Fax:
+27 21 787 1089
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- E-Mail:
casteel@mweb.co.za
For more information click
here or visit the official website of Cape Town Routes Unlimited at www.tourismcapetown.co.za
Physical address
C/O Darling and Buitenkant Streets, Cape Town, 8001
Postal address
PO Box 1, Cape Town, 8000
Contact us during working hours:
Monday-Friday (08h00-15h30).
