Outside Castle

Arrival at the Castle of Good Hope. Me with a cannon

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June 20th 2010
Geo: -33.916, 18.4222Today i headed off to the Castle of Good Hope, built by the dutch in the 16th Century after they set up a trading port here for the East India Trading Company. The Castle was completed in 1695, and occupied by the dutch until the early 18th Century when it was captured and controlled by the English.It really was a worthwhile visit. The castle boasted a variety of elegantly ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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