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Fort Klapperkop

🇿🇦 South Africa · 19th century

Fort Klapperkop in South Africa
Photo: NJR ZA · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fort Klapperkop is a (former) fort in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa, which today is the site of the Fort Klapperkop Military Museum.

Machine-translated from “Fort Klapperkop” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Klapperkop ranks #7,856 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 4 mapped in South Africa. Founded 1898 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how South Africa compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Klapperkop?

Fort Klapperkop stands in South Africa, at -25.7803°, 28.21°.

When was Fort Klapperkop built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1898. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Klapperkop?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,856 of 8,134 worldwide, and #4 in South Africa. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Klapperkop?

Fort Schanskop, about 3 km away.

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