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Museums And Monuments In Cape Town
South Africa is rich in social and cultural history, which is dated back to the dawn of time. More than four thousand buildings and other objects in South Africa have been declared as national monuments. Cape Town also has rich cultural heritage and a number of monuments are found here.
The South African Museum in the Cape Town dates back to 1825, and is the oldest museum of South Africa. The museum focuses on the anthropology of the region, and has exhibits like rock art from the early tribes of South Africa. Geology and marine life exhibits are also present in this museum including 21m skeleton of a Blue Whale.
District 6 museum, is a museum that documents the unreasonable destruction of an area, and the trauma the residents had to face. District 6 was a mixed race community until 1966 when the coloured people were forcibly removed from the area, and the area was cleared as an all white zone. However, after the residents recent return to the area, the museum holds a collection of photos, and accounts of the ordeal that they had to go through.
Castle of Good Hope is one of the oldest European buildings in South Africa, and was constructed between 1666, and 1697. The original castle was used as an earth fort. Today, the castle is used as a military base. However, tourists are allowed.
Other significant monuments in Cape Town are house of parliament, the city hall, slave lodge, the crypt, and the museum of gold. The visitors and the locals can avail the services of Car hire in Cape Town to roam around the city at ease, and at very suitable rates.