The Castle of Good Hope was built by the Dutch to protect their colony and base in Cape Town. It would have been nearer the sea in those days. It's a fairly traditional star fort design.
This is a model of the original.
There is a gallery of pictures including paintings of local troops recruited by the Dutch and their wars.
Inside the castle, there is a military history museum. One of the volunteers was a wargamer painting 20mm WW2 figures. Apparently, there is an active wargaming community in the city.
There is always a Highlander! These are the Cape Town Highlanders, in Gordon tartan.
In the square outside the castle, there is a Boer War memorial.
And finally, down at the waterfront, they have been restoring one of the many gun batteries. With a nice museum to explain it all.
Needless to say, I have more pictures. If you have a particular interest in this period let me know.
Next stop, Zulu Wars!
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