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.

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

 * 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