Fort Merensky
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TypeMedieval-style Castle, Dry Wall construction.
Controlledby
South Africa
South AfricaOpento
thepublicYes
thepublicYes
ConditionIntact
| Fort Merensky | |
|---|---|
"Fort Wilhelm" | |
| Middelburg, South Africa | |
 The main wall and tower. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Medieval-style Castle, Dry Wall construction. |
| Controlled by | South Africa |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Intact |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 25°41′51″S 29°24′39″E / 25.69750°S 29.41083°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1865 |
| Materials | Local stone. |
| Events | Sekhukuni War, Mapoch War, First Boer War |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Local converts of the Berlin Missionary Society. |
Fort Merensky, also called Fort Wilhelm, stands on a prominent hill in a commanding position near Botshabelo, a former Berlin Mission Station (BMS), 13 kilometers from Middelburg on the road to Groblersdal. It was built in order to protect the mission's convert from attacks by the local Bantu tribes using dry wall construction.
