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.
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Fort Armstrong | Kat River | 1836 | |
Fort Beaufort | Fort Beaufort | 1839 |
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Cock's Castle | Port Alfred | About 1840 |
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Fort Cox | Middledrift | 1835 | |
Fort Frederick | Gqeberha | 1799 |
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Fort Glamorgan | East London | 1848 | |
Fort Hare | Alice | 1835 | |
Fort Murray | King Williams Town | 1835 | |
Fort Peddie | Peddie | 1835 |
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Fort Selwyn | Grahamstown | 1836 |
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Soffiantini's Castle | East London |
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Fort White | King Williams Town | 1835 |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Fort Bloemfontein | Bloemfontein | 1848 |
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Camelot Castle | Clarens | ||
Clarens Castle | Clarens | ||
Destiny Castle | Fouriesburg | ||
Deneysville Castle | Deneysville | ||
Fort Drury | Bloemfontein | 1846 | |
Harrismith Blockhouse | Harrismith | ||
Jacobsdal Blockhouse | Jacobsdal | ||
Naval Hill | Bloemfontein | ||
Riverford Blockhouse | Bloemfontein | ||
Old Presidency | Bloemfontein | 1860 |
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Oliewen House | Bloemfontein | 1941 | |
Castle of Philippolis | Philippolis | 1800s |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Fort Amiel | Newcastle | 1896 |
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Coedmore Castle | Durban | 1875 | |
Castle Hotel | Howick | Before 1900 |
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Botha House | Pennington | ||
Fort Durnford | Estcourt | 1875 |
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King's House | Durban | 1904 | |
Fort Mistake | Dundee | ||
Fort Nongqayi | Eshowe | 1883 |
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Fort Nottingham | Nottingham | 1856 | |
Stratford Castle | Durban | ||
Stonehaven Castle | Hillcrest | before 1923 |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Fort Botha | Louis Trichardt | 19th Century | |
Fort Edward | Makhado | 19th Century | |
Castle de Wildt | Modimolle |
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Fort Hendrina | Louis Trichardt | Made in 1888 | |
Fort Louis Campbell | Polokwane | 19th Century | |
Mapungubwe | Musina | 10th Century |
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Schoemansdal Fort | Schoemandal |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Fort Burger | Burgersfort | 1876 | |
Flycatcher Castle | Graskop | ||
Fort Merensky | Middelburg | 1865 |
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Voortrekker Fort | Ohrigstad | 1847 | |
Fort Weeber | Sekhukhune |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Boekenhoutfontein | Rustenburg | 1860s |
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Camelotte Castle | Hartebeestpoort | ||
Excalibur Castle | Rustenburg | ||
Fountain Villa | Klerksdorp |
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Potchefstroom Fort | Potchefstroom | ||
Rectors Residence | Potchefstroom | 19th century |
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Voortrekker Fort | Potchefstroom | ||
Cannon Kopje Fort | Mafikeng |
Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Carnarvon Blockhouse | Carnarvon | ||
Daniëlskuil Blockhouse | Daniëlskuil |
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Die Kasteel | Hartswater | ||
Hospital Hill Blockhouse | Noupoort |
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Leeu-Gamka Blockhouse | Leeu-Gamka | ||
Letterklip | Namaqualand | 1901 |
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McGregor House | Kimberley |
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Prieska Kopje Blockhouse | Prieska |
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Castle or Fortification | Location | Date | Image |
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Bygracealone Manor | George | ||
Cape Town City Hall | Cape Town | 1905 |
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Casa Labia | Muizenberg | 1930 |
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Castle of Good Hoope | Cape Town | 1670s |
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Castle on the Cliff | Plettenberg Bay | ||
Castle on the Hill | Bainskloof Pass | About 1941 | |
Celtic Castle | Gordon's Bay | ||
Colona Castle | Muizenberg | ||
Devon Castle | Stellenbosch | ||
Dunn's Castle | Piketberg | 1890s | |
East Fort | Hout Bay | 1782 |
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Elsenburg House | Stellenbosch | 1754 |
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English Fort | Montagu | 1875-1877 |
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Fort de Goede Hoop | Cape Town | 1652 |
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Redoubt Duijnhoop | Cape Town | 1654 | |
George Victorian Hotel | George | 1815 |
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Greylands Ostrich Palace | Oudtshoorn | ||
Gottland Palace | Oudtshoorn | ||
Grosvenor House | Stellenbosch | 1803 |
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Hawthorndon House | Wynberg | 1683 |
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Herstein Castle | Stellenbosch | 1980s | |
Het Vlock Kasteel | Riebeek-Kasteel | ||
Lanserac House | Stellenbosch | 1830 |
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Le Roux Townhouse | Oudtshoorn | 1909 |
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Lichtenstein Castle | Hout Bay | 1986-1998 |
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Lord Milner Hotel | Matjiesfontein | 1884 |
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Noetzie Castles | Knysna | After 1930 |
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Pinehurst Mansion | Oudtshoorn | 1911 | |
Robben Island Forts | Robben Island | 1940s |
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Rus in Urbe Mansion | Oudtshoorn | 1902 |
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Fort Simon | Stellenbosch | 1997 | |
Somerset Hospital | Cape Town | 1864 |
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Stone Castle | Saldanha | ||
Knysna Fort | Knysna | 1899 |
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Veretti Castle | Mossel Bay | 2004 | |
Vergelegen Estate | Somerset West | 1700 |
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Villa Anna Katarina | Riebeek-Kasteel | ||
Welgeluk Ostrich Palace | Oudtshoorn | 1910 |
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West Fort | Hout Bay |
Building | Location | Date | Image |
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Bertram House | Gardens | 1854 |
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Genadendal Residence | Rondebosch | 18th Century | |
Groot Constantia | Constantia | 17th Century |
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Groote Schuur | Rondebosch | 18th Century |
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Jan de Waal House | City Bowl |
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Koopmans-de Wet House | City Bowl | 1701 |
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Leeuwenhof | Gardens | 1788 |
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Leinster Hall | Gardens | ||
Martin Melck House | City Bowl | 1781 |
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Ravenswood House | City Bowl |
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Rust en Vreugd | City Bowl | 18th Century |
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Saasveld House | Gardens |
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Tuynhuys | City Bowl | 1682 |
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Welgemeend | Gardens |
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