List of castles and fortifications in South Africa

This is a list of former and current castles and fortifications in South Africa and contains historical
fortifications, military instillations, mock castles and Manor Houses, that may be referred to as "castles". A
fortification or Fort[1] is easily identifiable as a structure built purely for defensive purposes, however a castle
is slightly more subjective. The historical term castle refers to a Fortification that was also a seat of power and
governance over the local area, the modern term might refer to a Manor House, a Châteaux or a Mansion and
is more a matter of semantics.[2] The castles will be discussed by province.

Contents
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
Kwazulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
Townhouses in Cape Town
Blockhouses of the Second Anglo-Boer War
See also
References

Eastern Cape
Fort Beaufort
Fort Cox
Fort Hare
Fort Armstrong
Fort Glamorgan
Fort Murray
Fort White
Fort Peddie
Fort Frederick[3]
Fort Selwyn [4]

Free State
 Naval Hill
Fort Drury[5]
Fort Bloemfontein a.k.a. The Queen’s Fort
Harrismith Blockhouse
Jacobsdal Blockhouse
Riverford Blockhouse
Old Presidency, Bloemfontein.

Gauteng
Pretoria Forts including Fort Schanskop, Fort Wonderboompoort, Fort Klapperkop and Fort
Daspoortrand (a.k.a. Westfort).
Erasmus Castle
Castle Kyalami
Johannesburg Fort
Zwartkoppies Hall the Mansion built by entrepreneur Sammy Marks.
Palace of Justice
Mahlamba Ndlopfu a.k.a. 'Libertas' is the Pretoria residence of the President.
Parktown mansions

Kwazulu-Natal
Fort Durnford
uMgungundlovu
Fort Amiel
Fort Mistake
Fort Nongqayi
Fort Nottingham

Limpopo
Die Skans Fort built by Joao Albasini[6]
Fort Botha
Fort Edward
Fort Hendrina
Fort Louis Campbell
Mapungubwe
Zoutpansbergdorp Fort a.k.a. Schoemansdal Fort

Mpumalanga
Voortrekker Fort, Ohrigstad.
Fort Merensky, a.k.a. Fort Wilhelm.
Fort Burgers[7]
Fort Weeber[8]
North West
Potchefstroom Fort
Fountain Villa
Voortrekker Fort, Elandsfontein
Roets House
Rectors Residence
Boekenhoutfontein
Fort on Cannon Kopje

Northern Cape
Leeu-Gamka Blockhouse
Carnarvon Blockhouse
Prieska Kopje Blockhouse
Letterklip
Hospital Hill Blockhouse
Danielskuil Blockhouse

Western Cape
Castle of Good Hope
Redoubt Duijnhoop
Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula
Welgeluk Ostrich Palace, home to a 'Ostrich Baron'
Greylands Ostrich Palace, home to a 'Ostrich Baron'
Gottland House, home to a 'Ostrich Baron'
146 High Street, Oudtshoorn, home to a 'Ostrich Baron'
Pinehurst, home to a 'Ostrich Baron'
Robben Island was fortified during the Second World War.
Fort de Goede Hoop

Townhouses in Cape Town

Leinster Hall, Cape Town
Ruth Prowse School of Art, Elson Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Rust en Vreugd
122 Bree Street, Cape Town
Jan de Waal House
Koopmans-de Wet House
Ravenswood
Tuynhuys is the former Cape Town residence of the President.
Groote Schuur is the Cape Town residence of the President.
Leeuwenhof, Gardens, Cape Town. The residence of the Premier of the Western Cape.
Groot Constantia
 Genadendal Residence

Blockhouses of the Second Anglo-Boer War

[9]

Aliwal North Blockhouses (2)

Broederstroom Blockhouse
Burgersdorp Blockhouse
Dewetsville Blockhouse
Fort Harlech, Krugersdorp
Hekpoort Blockhouse
Hopetown Blockhouse
Kaalfontein/Zuurfontein Blockhouse
Modder River Blockhouse
Noupoort Blockhouse
Orange River Station
Pampoennek Blockhouse
Prieska Blockhouse
Riversford Blockhouse
The Reservoir Blockhouse
The Stormberg Junction South Blockhouse
Timeball Hill Blockhouse
The Warrenton Railway Bridge Blockhouse
Warmbaths Blockhouse
Witkop Blockhouse

See also
South African Heritage Resources Agency
South African National Museum of Military History
Provincial heritage site (South Africa)
Military history of South Africa
List of castles in Africa
History of South Africa
List of castles
List of forts

References
1. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fort
2. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/castle
3. http://lugerda.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/pe-fort-frederick.html
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6. http://hazyviewinfo.co.za/blog/?p=259
7. http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol025hk.html
8. http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol025hk.html
9. http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol106rt.html

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