Gqeberha, South Africa
Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape
Fort Frederick in Gqeberha, South Africa, was built in 1799 in order to stop the French from conquering the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic Wars and played a vital role in establishing British rule in South Africa in combination with the Battle of Blaauwberg. The fort has never fired a shot from its guns.
- City
- Gqeberha
- Country
- South Africa
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Gqeberha
- Mandela Bay Theatre Complex
- St George's Park, Gqeberha
- St Mary's Cathedral, Port Elizabeth
- Red Location Museum
- St. Augustine's Cathedral, Gqeberha
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
Background: Wikipedia