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January 15, 2019
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- Purpose: Served as a military fortress and administrative center of the Cape Colony.
- Architecture: Pentagonal floor plan with bastions.
- Oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa.
- Built by a total of 60,000 slaves, mostly from Asia, Madagascar, and Mozambique.
- They feared that taking the slaves from South Africa would lead to uprisings.
- Local slaves had local allies and could quickly escape and attack.
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Best routes to Castle of Good Hope
4.7
(35)
273
hikers
15.9km
04:54
560m
560m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.8
(4)
53
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
(2)
23
hikers
18.8km
05:55
660m
660m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 10 m
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