Today I want to publish sone photos from Castle of Good Hope. The castle of Good hope - the oldest building in South Africa.
The first fortress on the shore of the Atlantic ocean was built in 1652 by Dutch sailors, it was wooden and the protection was rather symbolic. The construction of this citadel began only after 14 years, and by 1679 the pentagonal structure was completed. Inside, under the cover of walls, housed the garrison and the administration of the colony. Later the castle lost its military importance and became a prison.
The fortress is surrounded by a moat
Main gate
Since 1936, the castle of Good Hope turned into a military Museum. It has been properly restored and given the look that he had at the Dutch. Above the main gate there is an original tower with a bell cast in the late XVII century by craftsmen from Amsterdam
And it is a courtyard - panoramic view
We watched the guard change ceremony.
After change of guard the shot from a signal gun was made
The gun is a small, symbolic. But the shot is real, the gun is loaded with gunpowder, the sound is very loud ))
And this is a fountain in the courtyard
Finally, the view from the fortress to the city
Castle of Good Hope, Castle Street, Cape Town