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The Castle of Good Hope Over the centuries six different flags have flown over the Castle, yet in all that time not a single shot has ever been fired in anger at it or from it. Cape Town parking lot next to the Golden thick at the base, but thinner at the 1 Why a fort at the Cape 4 5 The building of the Castle of Good Hope? Acre building. His choice of top. This revolutionary design made The main structure of the Castle was With the expansion of world trade by design was the novel square the cannon balls ricochet off the wall started in 1665 and formally declared the European powers in the 1500s, with two-gun bastions at each whereas a right-angle hit would weaken complete in 1679 after periods of 6 CAPE TOWN PROPERTY ADVICE trade routes were vital to economic corner. These bastions were the wall far faster. Breaching the wall (by varying building intensity, the sense of With 30 years experience as a leading property A guide to the history power. The main trade route to the the same shape as the ones means of concentrated fire and explosive urgency or lack of it influenced by the practitioner working with ’s largest East used to be overland, but in 1453 seen on the Castle today. charges placed in the weakened area) state of alliances and treaties between property group you can be sure of the best advice of The Castle of Good Hope, Constantinople was captured by the became extremely difficult owing to the nations in Europe. The four bastions of this Turks which effectively closed off this thickness of the wall and the nature of including interesting original fort were named after Most of the materials needed for the trade passage. Other routes east had the tapering design, which did not easily GERLINDE MOSER the ships that brought Van collapse under its own weight. The other Castle were found locally, the bulk of the RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL information, illustrations, to be found. LUMINARY of DISTINCTION Riebeeck’s party to the Cape: feature of this revolutionary design was raw material being stone and mortar. photos and a timeline. The dominant European seafaring Oliphant, Rijger, Drommedaris Materials that could not be procured at Mobile 082 569 4644 The Ravelin was added in 1697 the extensive defensive positions outside nation at that time was Portugal, so and Walvisch. The outer walls the Cape were brought in from Europe. [email protected] just after the new entrance and Bell the main wall, based on the premise of the Portuguese needed to find a way were constructed using sods, These were more specialised materials Tower were moved to this position. defence in depth. This system allowed LIVING to the East by sea. After they had clay, and brushwork. Timber defenders to enfilade or fire into the like the klompjes (little yellowish or red made many voyages down the west The idea behind the Ravelin was the and brick were used on bricks used as ballast in VOC ships) that flanks of attackers. This corner of the Inner Court was first developed by Simon coast of Africa, sailing further each concept of ‘defence in depth’. The interior structures. The fort was can be seen at the main entrance gate. van der Stel in about 1690 with a flower garden and exotic and time, Bartholomeu Dias rounded the entrance road angles right which surrounded by a moat, which The Castle was designed in the shape of Wood was obtained locally at Kenilworth race day experience a pentagon with, at each of its corners, indigenous trees which surrounded a small circular pool. His son, Gateway Flyer.indd 1 2019/04/16 12:02 The Gateway and Bell Tower Cape in 1488, and in 1498 Vasco da does not allow an enemy a direct was fed by the Varsche River. and from overseas. a bastion containing its own gunpowder Enjoy a fun day at Kenilworth Racecourse, Gama finally succeeded in making the shot at the entrance gate. As a defensive structure it Willem Adriaan van der Stel, enlarged the pool to its present size. added (1682-1684) by Simon magazine. Cannon positions atop these After the location of the Castle had the country’s oldest racecourse that enjoys voyage to the East and came back was very poor: the outer walls The pool was demolished in 1860 and restored in 1984. van der Stel and the visiting bastions would cover all fields of fire, been settled upon, the area had to be laden with spices. In 1503 Antonio collapsed more then once under heavy rains. For several years it served its a special place in the history and tradition Commissioner van Goens. This even right up to the base of the curtain walls between bastions. Each bastion cleared of bush and levelled. Hendrik Lacus did all the measuring and the of SA horse-racing. It offers great hospitality entrance replaced the original de Saldanha put in at and primary function as a provision station and, luckily, no major attack by the Whal was given the name of one of the official titles of the Prince of Orange, these taking of levels. Foundations were started with the concentration of work on in a stylish setting – all against the iconic nus e C local Khoi-na or a foreign power threatened its existence. An accurate model a Ha ru climbed to get his m w rbo is one on the sea-facing curtain r e u e being , Oranje, Buuren, Catzenellenbogen and Nassau. The average Leerdam Bastion. Foundations were 5 m wide, and a depth of 3.5 m was e N r s backdrop of Table Mountain. H bearings. While doing so, he made of this fort can be seen today in the Military Museum in Block E. wall between Buuren and distance from bastion to bastion was 180 m; the average height of the curtain required to reach bedrock. While the digging was taking place, the stone for CAPE TOWN PROPERTY ADVICE a discovery that would change the B g Catzenellenbogen. This includes: o With 30 years experience as a leading property At the same time as the fort was being built and subsequently maintained, the wall was 10 m. the foundations was being cut out of in large blocks; it was then n a i t h course of southern African history: B practitioner c working with South Africa’s largest √ Return transfers from your hotel a at Company’s Garden was planted to fulfil the primary goal of the endeavour – broken up and transported by cart to the Castle. Blue slate used for the walls sed W there was abundant fresh water, a key requirement for a halfway station to The first of Isbrand Goske’s jobs was to find a suitable site for the new castle. property Whale group you can be sure of the best advice to supply passing ships with fresh produce. and shells used in making mortar were obtained from . (The or guest house break the long voyage to the East. His first thought was to build around the old fort and demolish it once the mortar consisted of one part lime from shells mixed with one part clay.) √ A host for the day GERLINDE MOSER Three factors, however, allowed the Dutch to gain a strong foothold at the left for Batavia in 1662, leaving behind the fort he had new castle had been built. This idea was rejected as the functioning of the fort RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL √ A welcome drink on arrival built and a defensive line of smaller forts along would be affected too much. His other concern was that the position of the The workforce needed for the biggest building project of its time in the Cape LUMINARY of DISTINCTION Cape. Firstly, the Portuguese avoided the Cape after an incident in which 64 √ A delicious 3 course meal Mobile 082 569 4644 of their men were killed by the local inhabitants. Secondly, when Portugal the Liesbeeck River and two small forts at the old fort was so close to Signal Hill that an enemy that gained its heights could was first sourced from soldiers not on military duty. Slaves and a few Khoi- Strictly speaking, the name ‘Kat Balcony’ is incorrectly used; [email protected] √ A R 50.00 betting voucher became virtually a province of Spain, she suffered at the hands of Spain’s mouth of the Salt River. These defences na where also roped into the project. As the urgency to finish the project it seems to have stuck for this balcony or porch. It was referred LIVING enemies, especially the English and the Dutch. Thirdly, an attempt to claim along the Liesbeeck were to protect to as the puije by those who built and first used it. Its creation is R1500.00 per person livestock and grazing land. By 1672 the Cape for England was not supported by the king. The way was therefore Oranje Bastion attributed to and . www.xplorecapetown.co.za clear for the Dutch to increase their trade with the East, stopping frequently the little settlement had over 200 Bakery or Bakhuys Dolphin Pool escalated, incentives for the soldiers were put in place, brought Gateway Flyer.indd 1 2019/04/16 12:02 at the Cape. inhabitants. Book Now: [email protected] Torture Chamber in to help with the transporting of material, and, at one stage, a proclamation C Call Now: 00 27 21 487 1209 or www.iziko.org.za In 1602 they had established the (VOC) which was Sally Port 7 8 was made that anyone passing the Castle, male or female, regardless of rank, www.gatewayguides.co.za a combination of many traders working together to share Nassau Bastion had to carry baskets of soil to help excavate the moat. At any given time 200 Whats App 00 27 (0) 76 408 4185 www.xplorecapetown.co.za financial risk and resources. The VOC subsequently VOC arms relief to 300 people worked on the Castle. D grew into a powerful international Cross-wall 5 Provost Cells Dark Hole The laying of the foundation stone in Leerdam Bastion by Commander company which Governor’s Quarters Inner Court or Wapenplaats Chapel Wagenaer on 2 January 1666 was a big occasion in the small settlement. It B was celebrated on site with a feast of two oxen, six sheep and much fanfare. F Vertical Sundial (afternoon) Council Chambers (Raadsaal) Flags of Occupation (removed 2012) Secunde’s Quarters The Castle was not built by laying the foundation for the whole castle and 2 Vertical Sundial (morning) 6 Captain’s Tower then building the bastions and curtain walls up at the same time. Leerdam 11 was the first bastion to be worked on; when it had been built up to the required height, its curtain walls were then constructed. Catzenellenbogen and its curtain walls were then brought up to the required height. Oranje King Cethswayo’s Detention Area and the curtain wall that would connect it to Nassau went the same Mounts for Hotchkiss signalling guns route. Finally Nassau and then Buuren, the last of the bastions, were Slave Quarters Inner Archway Kat Balcony (Puije) Hall 3 built up to the required height. By 1674 Leerdam, Buuren and Catzenellenbogen Bastion E Outer Court or Bailey Kratoa’s was originally buried 10 2 Catzenellenbogen had been completed. At this stage, the in the temporary church within A this Bailey old fort was demolished except for the stone building in 1649 decided that it would Military Museum 9 or Kat which was still used for administration. establish a formal refreshment Original Main Entrance • Waterpoort 1 station at the Cape, on the recommendation of Leendert Janzen. This was considered a Leerdam Bastion Main Entrance and Bell Tower good investment and Jan van Riebeeck was commissioned to establish such a post. On Outer Entrance with Lion Posts 6 April 1652 he anchored in Table Bay to establish a permanent Ludovicus Stone settlement. One of his first tasks was to build a fort as the Ravelin interests of the Dutch East India Buuren Bastion years of Company’s latest asset had to be protected at all costs. A visible section of Van Rheede’s The first fort built at the The need cross-wall which runs from for a castle Herb Garden Catzenellenbogen Bastion to mid- Two days after setting foot on the In 1664 war broke point of the curtain wall between shores of Table Bay, Commander out between England 4 Leerdam and Oranje. This wall van Riebeeck started work on and the , Arsenal In 1678 an entrance called the Waterpoort (the present-day entrance to the Brilliance was built to make an inner and the which Military Museum) was constructed on the sea side of the Castle. At this time, threatening the VOC trade Ravelin English 18-pounder outer court for a better defensive was situated on the shoreline on route. The VOC sent instructions the main road to town ran in front of the Castle. A small V-shaped ravelin Ravelin is defensive emplacement outside Discover our range of Diamonds, solution. the site of the present-day Parade to , who had a larger fort but differs from a redoubt as it is was placed in front of the Waterpoort to protect the entrance; in succeeded Van Riebeeck at the Cape, not enclosed and is open in the rear. 1860 this site was replaced by the Imhoff Battery which overlooked VOTED THE BEST Tanzanite and Gemstones, sold loose to build a bigger and more comprehensive Monogram of the Dutch the sea. SOUTH AFRICAN 3 RESTAURANT IN THE defence structure. Isbrand Goske and his master East India Company WORLD or set in Gold and Silver jewellery. Leerdam and Oranje, which are on the land side of the Castle, were builder, Peter Dombaer, arrived in Cape Town to (VOC) which received built higher than their counterparts so as to allow the ability to fire Traditional South African menu with Cape Malay influences. undertake its construction. 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It is about 230 m project, Governor Johan Bax van Herenthals, died in 1678, never to The design of this new castle was associated with the renowned French capediamondexchange south-east of the old fort, close to fresh water and anchorage, occupy the castle in which he had taken such an interest. A view from Leerdam Bastion. This bastion and Oranje are higher fortress engineer, Sebastien Vauban. Menno, Baron van Coehoorn, a Dutch and within firing range of the town. The defensive system at the Cape W: www.capediamondexchange.com artillerist and military engineer, was also associated with the final design, a Commander took up his position in 1680 and than the bastions on the seaward side, allowing gunners from was subsequently improved over time by means of many defensive structures Shop 156, The Wharf Centre, V&A Waterfront • Tel: (021) 421 7005/6 73 St. Georges Mall, Cnr Shortmarket Street, CT these positions to shoot over the seaward bastions. key feature of which was the introduction of tapering outer walls, extremely placed around Cape Town as seen on the map on the next page. housed himself in the quarters between Leerdam and Oranje. His first www.kariburestaurant.co.za (around the Cnr from Green Market Square) To advertise, contact Hayley Burger: 021 487 1200 • [email protected] Please support our advertisers who make this free guide possible. The Outer Court viewed from the Main Entrance contribution to structural change was the repositioning beautiful town of Stellenbosch and, after leaving of the main gate to between Leerdam and Buuren as he Fortifications of Cape Town in 1815 Redrawn from The Castle of Good Hope from 1666 by B. Johnson Barker the Castle, he established Groot – one For More Information The Cross-wall, of Robben found the old entrance, being so close to the sea, was of the best wine estates in the world. Thoroughfare through The Vertical Sundial The William Fehr Block B is the oldest section Entrance Fees: the Cross-wall to the Island slate, was built on the was used in the Collection of historical of the Castle. This section not functioning well: at times, in big storms, waves would 1 The Castle Adults: R30 2 Imhoff Battery 27 Another person who lived at the Castle and made Inner Court. order of Van Rheede in 1685. afternoon for keeping paintings and period contains the main foyer, flood the courtyard. 28 Pensioners (SA card holders only): R15 It measures 12 m high, 3.5 m the official time for furniture is housed in the ceremonial offices, kitchens 3 Elizabeth Battery an outstanding contribution to life at the Cape The quarters of Table Mountain Children/Students (5-16yrs): R15 • Booked School Groups: R5 wide and runs 116 m, the full the settlement. Governor’s Quarters. and the Captain’s Tower. This new gate, completed in 1684, is one of the gems of 4 Helena Battery was Lady Anne Barnard. She arrived in 1797 as the the Zulu king, length of block F. the Castle. It comprised an octagonal bell tower made from 5 Charlotte Battery wife of the colonial secretary and acted as official (Please check www.castleofgoodhope.co.za for current prices.) Cetshwayo, when he was imprisoned at the klompjes with a bell which has the inscription in Latin: ‘With 6 Tulbagh Battery 26 hostess for the governor. In this role she held Opening hours: 09h00-16h00 daily 7 Fort Knokke Castle in 1879. the blessing of the Lord of earth, exalted on high, Claudius Lion’s Head elegant parties which played an important part Key Ceremony: Monday-Saturday (10h00 &12h00) 8 Intermediaire Battery F Fremy made me in in the year 1697.’ The gate in the social life of the colony, not least because Firing of Signal Cannon: Monday-Friday (10h00 & 12h00) B is made of stone and the pediment bears a lion and crown. 9 Nieuwe Battery, later Craig’s Tower she encouraged contact between the Dutch and Horse & Carriage Rides: Bookings at [email protected] E 10 Hollands Redoubt The lion holds seven arrows symbolising the seven provinces the English. She travelled widely and provided a De Goewerneur Restaurant: [email protected] 11 Centre Redoubt of the United Netherlands. Under this is a row showing the valuable picture of daily life at the time through 12 Burgher Redoubt Devil’s Peak The Castle of Good Hope is closed to the public on coats of arms of the VOC chambers, from left to right: Horn, her diaries, sketches and paintings – these were 13 Coehoorn Battery (planned) Christmas Day (25 Dec) and New Year’s Day (01 Jan). Delft, Amsterdam, Middelburg, Rotterdam and Enkhuizen. 19 even of indirect assistance with the renovations 14 Gordan Battery (planned) Cape Town More information: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za These are flanked by the VOC monogram. 15 Cradock Battery 16 two centuries later. The uniform worn by Castle guards today is based on her illustrations of a Contact Details: Stairs to The Waterpoort entrance to the Military The Inner Archway The Kat Balcony The Governor’s The Vertical A ravelin was constructed as an outer entrance in front 16 York (later Queen’s) Blockhouse 17 15 14 Puije 17 York Redoubt 13 1 ‘coloured’ soldier in 1800. Tel and Tour Bookings: 021 787 1260 Buuren Museum and Curio Shop. This was the which leads to the ( ) was Quarters contained Sundial was of the new gate. The design of this ravelin forces the road 25 Bastion. original entrance to the Castle. Inner Court. Within originally built in the Grand Hall used in the 18 Prince of Wales’ Blockhouse 18 3 Fax:+27 21 787 1089 • E-Mail:casteel@.co.za into the Castle at a right angle. This approach to the 12 4 2 20 Gallows Hill An unwilling guest was Cetshwayo, King of the the Archway, there is 1695 but changed where the Council of morning. 19 King’s Blockhouse Sea Lines5 Web: www.castleofgoodhope.co.za • www.tourismcapetown.co.za main gate meant that an attacking force could not shoot French Lines 11 6 21 Zulus. After a great victory at Isandlwana in 1879 wooden block paving to in 1786 to the Policy met. Today it 20 Rogge Bay Battery 10 Reclaimed Land 22 23 Sources: reduce noise and help in form we houses the William directly at the gate. 21 7 and then a defeat at his home at Ulundi, he was The Secunde’s House, built in 1695, housed the Thoroughfare to the 24 The Castle of Good Hope from 1666 by B. Johnson Barker muddy conditions. see today. Fehr Collection, the 22 8 exiled to the Castle with his wives. His prison second in command. The residence contained a Dolphin Pool and Commissioner van Rheede, on visiting the Cape in 1685, Table Bay Harbour Also found here are the All important Peacock Room and 9 was the area used by the Military Museum today. I Heard the Old Men Say by Lawrence G. Green kitchen, a living and dining floor and sleeping Inner Court. 23 Fort Wynyard W Castle Well and a WWI proclamations were Banqueting Hall. recommended that a cross-wall (or Kat – a Dutch term for S In the Footsteps of Lady Anne Barnard by Jose Burman quarters at the top. The entrance to the Good Hope 24 Groote Mouille Battery However, the usual place for prisoners was the Memorial dedicated to made from here. a transverse wall built for fortification purposes) be built, Cape Town on Foot by Ursula Stevens Gallery is found here. 25 Three Anchor Bay Battery Provost Cells in Catzenellenbogen Bastion. Some which would divide the strike area of enemy missiles if Table Bay South African soldiers. 26 Kloof Nek Battery interesting graffiti and drawings can be seen on the www.castleofgoodhope.co.za the Castle ever came under attack. Buildings went up on E N 27 Camps Bay Battery doors of these cells. Thanks to Shelley Brown for editorial input. either side of the wall. The new administration centre was 28 Camps Bay Battery STREETWIRES, taking traditional The Outer Court viewed from the Inner Archway towards the Entrance Gate placed on the side of the Outer Bailey. The entrance to Pieter Kolbe, appointed as the first official © Richard Smith • 5th edition, 2019 • Redcarpet Advertising this building was through the beautiful Kat Balcony. The astronomer at the Cape, arrived from in African bead and wirework The Inner Gable with an allegorical trophy of arms right side of Block F became the centre of social life and The second shot was fired in 1886 by the Cape Prime Minister, Sir Gordon 1705, and set up his observatory in Buuren Bastion. 10 to another level... of which the original, carved in teak, can be found in hospitality for the who’s who of the settlement and important visitors to the Block A housed the Main Guardroom, Clothing Sprigg, who recommended the levelling of the Castle and its replacement Anton Anreith was a German sculptor and woodcarver who did a great deal of Visit our shop the Grain Cellar (Block F). The two figures flanking Store and Salt Store. Cape. On the left side of the inner archway were the quarters of the Deputy Buy on line with modern barracks. This notion was fought off by the Afrikaner Bond party. work at the Cape, to which he brought the German Rococo style. He worked the gable were reconstructed from Lady Anne Governor or Secunde. On the Inner Bailey side of the cross-wall, Van der Stel Take the tour closely with military engineer and architect Louis Michel Thibault (as shown Barnard’s paintings. built a cellar for storing grain. The garrison commander had his quarters in The final assault was made by Cecil Rhodes who wanted part of the Castle A E on the Kat Balcony) and also created the lions on the path to the Gateway at Block B under the Captain’s Tower which was used by sentries on duty. demolished to make way for railway lines. His argument was that only a small B part of the Castle would be sacrificed. Mrs Marie Koopmans-de Wet’s rebuff to the Castle. He had his workshop in the Castle, and ran the first art school in In 1705 Willem Adriaan, son of Simon van der Stel, built the bakery, creating Rhodes was: ‘Tell Mr Rhodes that his nose is only a little point on his face, but the country. 354 Albert Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town • 021 426 2475 • www.streetwires.co.za a secluded area which became the site of his beautiful pool known as the let him cut it off and then look in the glass.’ (Visit Koopmans-de Wet House in Ghosts have long been part of the fabric of the Castle, from one which rang the Dolphin Pool. (This was an enlargement of his father’s 1690 circular pool.) This to see her gracious home.) The Castle was saved but the Imhoff bell in the tower to the cheerful ghosts of Lady Anne Barnard and her guests area fell into disrepair during the British Occupation and the pool was filled in Whal Battery was lost to a new road. who are heard before there is suddenly silence once more. Another is a two- nus e C a Ha ru in the 1860s. Only in 1987 was it restored to its former glory. m w rbo is metre tall figure which steps off the rampart and vanishes. Then there is the r e u e Hermanus... home to e N r s New life for the Castle H From 1672 outer defences and forts were planned and built around the Cape ghost of Governor Pieter Noodt, who walks the Castle corridors at night. the Southern Right Whale. De Goewerneur Restaurant In 1910 the Union of South Africa was created: when the Union Defence Block A contained the Wheat Store, Powder Main entrance. Canons on either Stairs to Buuren Bastion. Peninsula to complete the defensive system: 123 years later in 1795 there He was a cruel and hated ruler who sentenced many men to death. In Force was established in 1912 the Castle became the headquarters of B Join us on an awesome g o Magazine under Leerdam Bastion and side of the gate were placed here to The cast iron columns along the full n were 33 forts. 1729 one of these unfortunate men, about to die, cursed Noodt: that a i Powder Magazine under No. 1 Military District of 15 districts that made up the UDF. In 1922 the t h boat-based whale watching barracks for artillerists. Today you will find protect the corners from damage length of Block A used to be wood but same day Noodt, relaxing in his chair, fell asleep, never to wake. B c Buuren Bastion. Castle was finally transferred to the South African government. During a at the Information Centre here. from passing traffic. are now painted to resemble marble. In 1795 the Dutch lost the Battle of Muizenberg to the British and signed a se W experience... d Whale treaty at Rustenburg (in present-day ). The Castle was taken over WWII the Castle was used extensively by many units of the Defence One of the most loved characters that made the Castle his home was The Inner Court viewed from the Inner Archway by the British forces without a shot being fired there. Because of the weakness Force, from local guard units to highly secret installations such as the a shipwrecked poodle named Schiffer who was adopted by the soldiers. of the Dutch defensive system, more forts were added – the most significant ‘filter’ room manned mainly by women and Special Signals Services. It was What made him so loved for over 20 years was that he saved many soldiers also the home of the Combined Operational Room. from being punished for sleeping on guard duty. He made it his duty to walk Block D contained the Oil Cellar, Iron Store, Merchandise Store, Block C contained the Medicine Store, Clerk’s Lodging, The Dolphin Pool was restored being the King’s Blockhouse on the edge of Mowbray Ridge on Devil’s Peak. Apothecary, Sally Port, Dispenser’s Store and Carpenter’s Store. Laboratory, Bombardier’s Room, new Blacksmith’s Shop, to its former glory after being Restoration of the Castle about 20 paces in front of the night patrol; if he came across a sentry that In 1803 the British left the Cape in accordance with the terms of the Peace he thought was asleep, a bark and a jump would put him back on his feet. new Wainwright’s Shop and the new Cooper’s Shop. uncovered in 1981. Years of military use and neglect were the reason for a grand restoration of Amiens and the new Netherlands, known as the Batavian Republic, took What is even more remarkable about Schiffer is that for the last two or three project as the Castle had become an important tourist attraction. Plans were View of the Inner Gable, showing the iron pillars (painted to possession of the Castle. years of his life he did this duty completely blind. drawn up in 1975; 30 years and look like marble) which replaced the original wooden pillars. The D In 1806, because of European politics, R32 million later, the Castle had remodelled sculpted figures can be seen on either side of the gable. C 7 8 Exhibitions, displays and ceremonies B the British returned and fought the been restored, not to its former The key ceremony plays out daily in the morning and at noon. The morning . As a result of their glory, but to reflect the many ceremony at 10 am (for the convenience of visitors) entails the gate key be- 11 victory, the Castle was again occupied periods it had gone through. The ing fetched under escort from the governor’s quarters. It is taken to the by the British. The most significant Kat Balcony was restored to its main gate; the wicket gate (a small personnel door within the main gate) structural addition to the Castle made most elegant time of the 1780s and is opened and, if all is well, the bell is rung, the main gate is opened by the British was the raising of all the the Military Museum to the 1870s. and the sentries take up their positions. A little bronze cannon is fired walls with reddish brickwork in 1830. Hermanus New Harbour • 028 313 2722 The Sally Port is a small opening to the The Bakhuys or The best and most interesting items in the Outer Bailey. The key is then returned to the governor’s quarters. Stairs to The Dark Hole or Donker Gat is a The Torture Chamber was a place for The British also whitewashed the internal www.hermanus-whale-cruises.co.za outside of the Castle from which troops Nassau dungeon that was originally used to extracting confessions as required Bakery which from all the periods were combined The noon ceremony is similiar but could sally forth or flee suddenly from Bastion. store ammunition and gunpowder, under Dutch law. The inverted was rebuilt on its Castle walls. During restoration of the to reflect its entire history. in reverse: this time the bell in the the Castle. but due to dampness it became horseshoe on the door suggested original foundations Castle in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the colour 9 tower rings 12 times and the little The big projects undertaken were a coal store room. one’s luck had run out. in 1987-89. was returned to the yellow you see bronze cannon is again fired in the Township Tour & Robben Island today, as this reduces glare and heat. To the redigging of the moat and Outer Bailey. improve the defensive system, the British connecting it to its original water The Township Tour – Walk! Talk ! Interact! The Inner Court viewed towards the Inner Archway The Castle houses part of the added several up-to-date forts such as source, and rebuilding the Bakery Explore the lives and culture of the people in and the Dolphin Pool. All the upper Iziko William Fehr Collection Langa, Cape Town’s oldest African township. The Inner Archway. Old canons were placed at the edges The Cross-wall with a secondary thoroughfare Fort Wynyard (near the V&A Waterfront) walkways had to be dug up and which includes furniture, paint- Experience and sense the feeling of ‘Ubuntu”. to protect the walls from damage by passing carts. between the Inner and Outer Courts. which was used until the end of WWII. The Torture Chamber with A small alleyway found a short passage leading behind the Bakery in the waterproofed, and the slate replaced ings and ceramics, chiefly from Enjoy this locally guided tour that offers a By 1811 the sun was setting on the into the Dark Hole. The Inner Bailey, houses the with blue slate similar to the orginal the eighteenth and nineteenth unique experience just outside Cape Town, the Castle as a defensive structure, owing floor of the Dark Hole was Bombardier’s Room at its slate. Major work was done on the centuries. The Granary provides mother city. The Township - a place of great exhibition space for ceramics, F to advances in military technology. once made out of peach pips entrance, then the New Clock Tower and the inner gable was strength courage and survival. The final blow was the relocation of from those created in earliest D embedded in clay. Originally Blacksmith’s Shop, the New remodelled with the addition of the government to what is now the Slave times through to modern pieces. This includes: gunpowder was stored here, Wainwright’s Shop and the two flanking figures lost over time. Lodge in . Many hidden rooms were discovered From time to time temporary √ Transport but due to dampness, it New Cooper’s Shop. exhibitions are also mounted in √ Qualified Tour Guide Attacks on the Castle became a coal store. and frescoes brought to light during the restoration, which lasted till 1993. the Castle. √ District 6 Museum and its near demise √ Beer tasting In 2012 the controversial decision Up to 1850, no shot was fired in anger from or towards the Castle. The danger The Castle – a home to many The most common cannon at the √ Robben Island was made to end a long-standing to the Castle was from within. The British War Department, which was in The Castle was a melting pot of people from all over the world – soldiers, slaves, Castle was known as a ‘gun’. It is √ Sundays, visit to the church and Mzoli’s control of the Castle, tried to sell the Castle to the colonial government. When tradition of flying all the previous The Bakhuys or Bakery The Textile Store and The reddish shutters and doors of the Grain Store were Beams and hooks were used for civilians, European, Asian and African. Many passed through like shadows but a smooth-bore muzzleloader. Note The Lodging for the Captain. The morning vertical sundial is seen meat market this idea was rejected there was serious talk of demolishing the Castle and flags of occupation: only the also housed the Coal Cellar Lime Cellar. to remind workers and soldiers of the need for caution getting material and supplies some left their mark, generating stories that give life and soul to this stone fort. the red brickwork added during the using the ground for the ever-growing town. However, more pressing political new South African flag is now on the wall. The Captain’s Tower was used as a lookout. It is the R1590.00 per person in 1710. regarding fire: no smoking was permitted in this area. to the upper floors. Simon van der Stel, the commander of the Cape from 1680, established the British Occupation. www.xplorecapetown.co.za issues of the day put these thoughts on the back burner. on display. only one remaining of several that were built. Book Now: [email protected] Timeline Call Now: 00 27 21 487 1209 or Whats App 00 27 (0) 76 408 4185 1498 Vasco 1503 Antonio 1615 The English 6 April 1652 Jan van Riebeeck 1665 Under the 1682 Under the 1685 Commissioner 1795 The First British 1803 The British 1806 The Second British 1922 The 1936 The Castle 1975 Extensive 1994 The da Gama sails de Saldanha East India Company sets up the first permanent guidance of Isbrand command of Simon van Rheede, on Occupation. The leave the Cape, Occupation. The Battle Castle is is declared renovations New South around the puts in at Table establishes a settlement at the Cape Goske work starts van der Stel the visiting the Cape, British win the Battle returning the of Blaauwberg is fought. transferred a National to the Castle Africa: a Cape to the Bay and climbs settlement at the under the VOC and Dutch on a new castle. It entrance to the recommends that a of Muizenberg and Castle to the The Castle is once again to the South Monument. begin. new flag Cape Point Tour East and back. Table Mountain. Cape but it was jurisdiction. He builds the is formally declared Castle is moved to Cross-wall be built. take control Batavian Republic in British hands. African flies over • Scenic Peninsula route short-lived. Fort de Goede Hoop. complete in 1679. its present position. of the Castle. (a French vassal). government. the Castle. • Chapman’s Peak Drive • Cape Point (Tip of Africa) Other historical events in that year www.wikipedia.org • Penguins at

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