Inner courtyard of the Castle of Good Hope#
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Main entrance from the inner courtyard to the main building of the Castle, 2008
Photo: H. Maurer
Photo: H. Maurer
Main entrance from the inner courtyard to the main building of the Castle
Castle of Good Hope, Buitenkant Street, Kapstadt, Südafrika
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From the balcony, announcements were made to soldiers, slaves and burghers, i.e. citizens of a borough or town, mostly belonging to the middle class of the Cape.