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| The Castles Of Ghana |
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All the Forts and Castles can be found in the Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions of Ghana. The remains of these fortified trading-posts (Forts and castles) for mainly slaves trade that were erected between 1482 and 1786 can still be seen along the coast of Ghana. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration. Not to miss are the Cape Coast castle, Elmina castle and Fort St Jago which were used as holding places for slaves during the Slave Trade era. |
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| Elmina Castle (St. George's Castle/ Fort St. Jorge) |
Elmina (Central Region) |
1482 |
| Fort Good Hope (Fort Goedehoop) |
Senya Beraku (Central Region) |
1667 |
| Cape Coast Castle |
Cape Coast (Central Region) |
1630 |
| Fort Patience (Fort Leysaemhyt) |
Apam (Central Region) |
1696 - 1702 |
| Fort Amsterdam Abandze |
near Kormantin |
1631 |
| Fort St. Jago (Fort Conradsburg) |
Elmina (Central Region) |
1555 |
| Fort Batenstein |
Butri (Western Region) |
1656 |
| Fort San Sebastian |
Shama (Western Region |
1652 |
| Fort Metal Cross |
Dixcove (Western Region) |
1693 |
| English Fort (Fort Vrendenburg) |
Komenda (Central Region) |
1663 |
| Fort Saint Anthony |
Axim (Western Region) |
1502 |
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Cape Coast Castle
It was built as a lodge by the Dutch in 1630 on an abandoned lodge built earlier by the Portuguese. It was later captured by the Swedes and named Fort Carolusberg, before becoming a British possession in 1664. The fort was extensively rebuilt before 1757-80 and served as the government house for the British Colonial Administration until 1877 when the administrative capital was moved from Cape coast to Accra. Presently it serves as the Cape Coast Castle Museum.
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Elmina Castle (St. George Castle)
This is the oldest European structure still standing in sub-saharan Africa. It was built 1482 by the Portuguese when the Gold Coast got it's name. The Dutch captured the castle in 1637 until 1872, when they ceded it to the British, it served as the African headquarters of the Dutch West Indies Company. Elmina Castle is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Osu Castle
It was formerly known as Christiansburg Castle. Built in 1959, it has been the seat of government since the early 1920s. It is the official residence of the President of Ghana, and not open to the public. |
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