Learn About Muizenberg's History
Learn About Muizenberg's History - The Top 8 Things to Do in Muizenberg, Cape Town.
Established as a Dutch military post in 1743, Muizenberg was the site of a battle that led to the British takeover of the Cape Colony. In the late 19th century the town became a popular vacation spot for prospectors who made their fortune in the Witwatersrand Gold Rush. Today, Muizenberg’s Historical Mile sheds light on the past with a series of important landmarks including Het Posthuys and the Rhodes Cottage Museum. The former is the oldest surviving building on the False Bay coastline. Built by the Dutch East India Company in 1742, it served as a toll-house, police station, stables and brothel but is now a public museum full of photographs and artifacts relating to the town’s colonial past. The latter was the home of infamous imperialist Cecil Rhodes and now houses interesting exhibits about his life and legacy..