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    This document lists and provides brief descriptions of numerous former and current castles, fortifications, and fortified structures across the different provinces of South Africa. It includes historical fortifications, military installations, and manor houses that may be referred to as castles. For each province, several examples are given, such as Fort Beaufort and Fort Cox in the Eastern Cape, Naval Hill and Fort Bloemfontein in the Free State, and the Castle of Good Hope and fortifications along the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. Blockhouses built during the Second Anglo-Boer War are also outlined.

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    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
    4. Cite error: The named reference
    https://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?
    bldgid=8495 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
    5. Cite error: The named reference
    https://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?
    bldgid=13995 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
    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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