Cannon Firing at Signal Gun Wines

The VOC installed more than 50 cannons on hills and mountains around the Cape to form a signal gun chain that could call the Burgher Militia to defend the Cape. This signal gun chain extended from the Signal Hill,Cape Town via Durbanville to Citrusdal in the North West, Worcester in the north and via Tygerberg to Suurbraak beyond Swellendam in the east. Some of these cannons are still used to fire on the farm today, 300 years later, on joyful occasions.
The firing of the 300 year old cannon takes place at 12pm every 1st Saturday of each month, including public holidays in front of the Ke-Monate restaurant at Signal Gun Wines just outside Durbanville, South Africa.

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If you are more interested in old cannons go to the WEBSITE of  The Cannon Association of South Africa.

The firing of the 300 year old cannon is normally preceded by the firing of this little quarter pounder cannon. The sound from this video is not doing justice to how loud it really is. You must go and experience it for yourself .

"Die Stal" Tasting Room where you can taste and pair Signal Gun's Wines with various options as well as the Lager and Ale from their Craft Beer Brewery.

A view of Signal Gun Wines, just outside Durbanville.

The 300 year old cannon in front of the Ke-Monate Restaurant at Signal Gun Wines

The little quarter pounder cannon that is also fired on the first Saturday of the month at Signal Gun Wines.