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Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape — Attraction in Nelson Mandela Bay Ward 2

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Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape
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Fort Frederick in Port Elizabeth, 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.
Nearby attractions
DONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE
Athol Fugard Terrace, Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Wezandla African Craft Traders
Unit 6, 1 Bridge St, Baakens Valley, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Port Elizabeth City Hall
Govan Mbeki St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Route 67
14 St Mary's Terrace, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
South End Museum
Walmer Blvd & Humewood Road, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
1 Park Dr, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Nearby restaurants
Remo's Italian 🇮🇹
Alabaster St, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Bridge Street Bistro and Smokehouse
1 Bridge St, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Garden Club
Shop 2, 1 Bridge St, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
KFC Traduna Mall
Traduna Mall Centre, Govan Mbeki St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Heritage Cafe
25 Constitution Hill, Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Hungry Lion Mbeki Avenue 1
Govan Mbeki St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
South Blvd Café (halaal)
Cnr Walmer &, Humewood Rd, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
McDonald's Gqeberha CBD
Govan Mbeki St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Nearby hotels
Island Vibe Port Elizabeth
2 Fort St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
The Phoenix Hotel
5 Winston Ntshona St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Monument Western Guest House
10 Western Rd, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
The King Edward Hotel
Athol Fugard Terrace, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Protea Lodge
17 Prospect Hill, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Jikeleza Lodge
44 Cuyler St, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
The Paxton Hotel
Carnarvon Place cnr. Beach Road Humerail, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Madiba Bay Guesthouse
13, 15 Wyndham St, South End, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Canadia Accommodation
60 Athol Fugard Terrace, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
Valley Guest House
10 Jutland Cres, Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6001, South Africa
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Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape

Gqeberha Central, Gqeberha, 6006, South Africa
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Fort Frederick in Port Elizabeth, 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.

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attractions: DONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE, Wezandla African Craft Traders, Port Elizabeth City Hall, Route 67, South End Museum, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, restaurants: Remo's Italian 🇮🇹, Bridge Street Bistro and Smokehouse, Garden Club, KFC Traduna Mall, Heritage Cafe, Hungry Lion Mbeki Avenue 1, South Blvd Café (halaal), McDonald's Gqeberha CBD
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Nearby attractions of Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape

DONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE

Wezandla African Craft Traders

Port Elizabeth City Hall

Route 67

South End Museum

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum

DONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE

DONKIN RESERVE, PYRAMID AND LIGHTHOUSE

3.9

(293)

Open 24 hours
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Wezandla African Craft Traders

Wezandla African Craft Traders

4.6

(70)

Closed
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Port Elizabeth City Hall

Port Elizabeth City Hall

4.1

(66)

Closed
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Route 67

Route 67

3.8

(38)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape

Remo's Italian 🇮🇹

Bridge Street Bistro and Smokehouse

Garden Club

KFC Traduna Mall

Heritage Cafe

Hungry Lion Mbeki Avenue 1

South Blvd Café (halaal)

McDonald's Gqeberha CBD

Remo's Italian 🇮🇹

Remo's Italian 🇮🇹

4.6

(703)

$

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Bridge Street Bistro and Smokehouse

Bridge Street Bistro and Smokehouse

4.4

(903)

$

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Garden Club

Garden Club

4.5

(143)

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KFC Traduna Mall

KFC Traduna Mall

4.3

(1.0K)

$

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A beautiful historic stone fort built in 1799. It located on a hill with a spectacular view of lower city in Port Elizabeth. It is located at the corner of Fort Street. Open Monday - and Friday 08:30am - 15:30pm. It is closed on Saturdays. It also features a small playground for children and...

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5.0
1y

Beautiful maintained and safe at the fort with 2 security guards posted there during the day. The MBDA has done a great job maintaining and fixing the place up. I would however not recommend walking in the area and rather drive there as the wider area is not safe yet but the park and...

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6y

It's a brick fort with old cannons. There are no signs telling the history of the place. The view is upon the port and some industrial buildings.

In both buildings inside the walls there were people looking like hobos who started yelling when we got nearby....

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Sichumile Tertia MakaulaSichumile Tertia Makaula
A beautiful historic stone fort built in 1799. It located on a hill with a spectacular view of lower city in Port Elizabeth. It is located at the corner of Fort Street. Open Monday - and Friday 08:30am - 15:30pm. It is closed on Saturdays. It also features a small playground for children and scattered benches.
Andrey KlingerAndrey Klinger
It's a brick fort with old cannons. There are no signs telling the history of the place. The view is upon the port and some industrial buildings. In both buildings inside the walls there were people looking like hobos who started yelling when we got nearby. Unpleasant experience.
Katherine GrayKatherine Gray
A true relic of the past. It is well worth a look at, if you have the time. You can also get amazing views of the Port Elizabeth harbour. There is however no information centre at Fort Frederick, so getting a good background information before arriving will help.
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A beautiful historic stone fort built in 1799. It located on a hill with a spectacular view of lower city in Port Elizabeth. It is located at the corner of Fort Street. Open Monday - and Friday 08:30am - 15:30pm. It is closed on Saturdays. It also features a small playground for children and scattered benches.
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It's a brick fort with old cannons. There are no signs telling the history of the place. The view is upon the port and some industrial buildings. In both buildings inside the walls there were people looking like hobos who started yelling when we got nearby. Unpleasant experience.
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A true relic of the past. It is well worth a look at, if you have the time. You can also get amazing views of the Port Elizabeth harbour. There is however no information centre at Fort Frederick, so getting a good background information before arriving will help.
Katherine Gray

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