Fort Klapperkop
A hilltop fort built by the Boers in 1898, now a military museum with views over the city of Pretoria.
Fort Klapperkop was one of four forts built by the Kruger government before the Anglo-Boer War to defend the capital. Completed in 1898 on a hilltop south of the city, it is now a military history museum, displaying weapons and uniforms from the Boer War through the 20th-century South African army. The fort never saw combat, so it is well preserved. From its walls you can look over the city and toward the Union Buildings. It sits on the southern ridge along with the Voortrekker Monument and Schanskop Fort, so the three can be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
Daily 08:00–15:30 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Groenkloof Nature Reserve
- Freedom Park
- Melrose House
- Pretoria Art Museum
- Voortrekker Monument
- Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
- Union Buildings
- Church Square, Pretoria