Cape Town's Castle was built between 1666 and 1679 making this impressive building the oldest in South Africa. A tour of this monument is available as part of Book Cape Town's impressive tour catalogue.

The castle, once a defensive fort, was built to replace the smaller structure constructed by Jan van Riebeeck in 1652. It is pentagonal and each of the five bastions were named after the main titles of Willem, the Prince of Orange.

Since 1936 the Castle has been officially a National Monument and welcomes thousands of visitors' tourists, locals, and school children each year. The Castle History Museum has a wealth of information to keep any history enthusiast happy for hours. Within the Castle, one can view the William Fehr "Collection of Africana", which provides a fascinating glimpse 17th and 18th Century Cape life.

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