Chavonnes Battery, Colonial fortification museum at Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, South Africa.
The Chavonnes Battery Museum features excavated remains of an 18th-century fort with stone walls located at the water's edge of Table Bay.
The Dutch East India Company constructed this defensive structure between 1714 and 1725 to protect Cape Town's harbor with 16 mounted guns.
The museum presents exhibitions about maritime history, colonial defense systems, and artifacts recovered from local shipwrecks along the South African coast.
Visitors can join guided tours and cannon firing demonstrations daily from 9 AM to 6 PM at the Clock Tower Precinct location.
Archaeological excavations in the 1990s revealed the original U-shaped battery design beneath layers of later construction, including coal bunkers and a fish factory.
Location: City of Cape Town
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00
Email: info@chavonnesbattery.co.za
Website: https://chavonnesbattery.co.za
GPS coordinates: -33.90711,18.42160
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:37
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