<P> The Castle of Good Hope ( Dutch : Kasteel de Goede Hoop ; Afrikaans : Kasteel van Goeie Hoop ) is a bastion fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town , South Africa . Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay , following land reclamation the fort is now located inland . In 1936 the Castle was declared a historical monument ( now a provincial heritage site ) and following restorations in the 1980s it is considered the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort . </P>
<P> The Castle of Good Hope ( Dutch : Kasteel de Goede Hoop ; Afrikaans : Kasteel van Goeie Hoop ) is a bastion fort built in the 17th century in Cape Town , South Africa . Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay , following land reclamation the fort is now located inland . In 1936 the Castle was declared a historical monument ( now a provincial heritage site ) and following restorations in the 1980s it is considered the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort . </P>
when did the castle of good hope became a national monument
when did the castle of good hope became a national monument
1936
1936