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 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. The castles will be discussed by province.

Eastern Cape

• Fort Beaufort
• Fort Cox
• Fort Hare
• Fort Armstrong
• Fort Glamorgan
• Fort Murray
• Fort White
• Fort Peddie
• Fort Frederick

Free State

• Naval Hill
• 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 Nongqayi

Limpopo

• Mapungubwe
• Fort Edward
• Zoutpansbergdorp Fort a.k.a. Schoemansdal Fort
• Die Skans Fort built by Joao Albasini
• Fort Hendrina
• Fort Louis Campbell

Mpumalanga

• Voortrekker Fort, Ohrigstad.
• Fort Merensky, a.k.a. Fort Wilhelm.
• Fort Burgers
• Fort Weeber

North West

• Potchefstroom Fort
• Fountain Villa
• Voortrekker Fort, Elandsfontein
• Roets House
• Rectors Residence
• Boekenhoutfontein
• Fort on Cannon Kopje

Northern Cape

Main article: Blockhouses of the Second Anglo-Boer War

• 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.

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

Blockhouses of the Second Anglo-Boer War

Main Article: Blockhouses of the Second Anglo-Boer War

Modder River Blockhouse

Orange River Station

The Reservoir Blockhouse

The Stormberg Junction South Blockhouse

The Warrenton Railway Bridge Blockhouse

Hekpoort Blockhouse

Broederstroom Blockhouse

Pampoennek Blockhouse

Witkop Blockhouse

Riversford Blockhouse

Dewetsville Blockhouse

Warmbaths Blockhouse

Fort Harlech, Krugersdorp

Prieska Blockhouse

Noupoort Blockhouse

Hopetown Blockhouse

Kaalfontein/Zuurfontein Blockhouse

Timeball Hill 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