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.
Information
Pricing:
Adults: ZAR 25,00
Pensioners (SA card holders only): ZAR 15,00
Children/Students(5-16yrs):
ZAR 10,00
Booked School
Groups:
ZAR 5,00
(Prices valid until March 2011)
Gates
open:
09h00 daily (close at 17h00 as from 11 June to 11 July 2010)
Key
Ceremony
Monday-Friday (10h00 & 12h00)
Firing of Signal
Cannon:
Monday-Friday (10h10 & 12h10), Saturday (11h00 & 12h00)
The Castle of Good Hope is closed to the
public on Christmas Day(25 Dec) and New Year(01 Jan).
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
GPS Coordinates:
33°55'33.26"S and
18°25'39.58"E
For more information click
here
- 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).
