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| Ford de Goede Hoop | |
|---|---|
| Cape Town, South Africa | |
 A model of the fort as it would have appeared in the 1650s | |
  Ford de Goede Hoop Location in the Western Cape | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′27″S 18°25′27″E / 33.92417°S 18.42417°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1652 |
| Built by | Dutch East India Company |
| Materials | Earth and timber |
| Demolished | Late 17th century |
The Fort de Goede Hoop ('Fort of Good Hope') was the first military building to be erected in what is now Cape Town. It was built in 1652, and was in use until 1674[1] when it was superseded by the Castle of Good Hope.
- ^ Gabeba, Abrahams (1993). "The Grand Parade, Cape Town: Archaeological Excavations of the seventeenth century Fort de Goede Hoop". Fortifications of the Cape Peninsula. 48 (157): 3–15. doi:10.2307/3888871. JSTOR 3888871.
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