List of castles in Ghana
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| Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions * | |
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| Country | Ghana |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | vi |
| Reference | 34 |
| Region ** | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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This is a list of castles in Ghana.
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[edit] UNESCO list
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions is the collective designation by UNESCO of European-style fortifications and outposts (mostly Portuguese, Dutch and British) along the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) during the colonial period.
The term specifically applies to 11 ensembles designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979:
- Elmina Castle, Elmina
- Fort Santo Antonio, Axim
- English Fort (Fort Vrendenburg), Komenda
- Fort Metal Cross (German wiki), Dixcove
- Fort San Sebastian, Shama
- Fort Batenstein[1], Butri
- Fort Coenraadsburg, Elmina
- Fort Amsterdam, Abandze
- Fort Lijdzaamheid ('Patience'), Apam
- Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast
- Fort Good Hope (Fort Goedehoop), Senya Beraku
[edit] Other castles
- Osu Castle, Accra, also known as Fort Christiansborg or simply The Castle, the seat of government in Ghana
- Fort William, Anomabu
- Fort Orange, Sekondi
- Ussher Fort[2], Accra
- Teshie Fort[3], Accra (Teshie-Nungua)
- Fort Gross-Friedrichsburg (German wiki), Prince's Town
- Fort Prinzenstein, Keta
- Fort Apollonia, Beyin
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ghana-Net: Forts and Castles of Ghana (with pictures)
- Ghana Place Names: Forts & Castles (meanings and origins of names)
