Muizenberg, Cape Town : Colona castle

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Colona castle

Sorry my China's.

This time have been in Zambia, South Luangwa to be exact, so sorry for the lack of posts lately.

Anyways here is a photo from what is without a doubt the best guesthouse accommodation in the whole of Muizenberg.

Cheers and sleep right.

James

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Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.