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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.
Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which was named Cabo Corso.
Description: country in West Africa; Languages: English, Akan, Ewe and Twi; Neighbors: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo; Categories: sovereign state and locality; Location: West Africa, Africa; View on OpenStreetMap
3 Δεκ 2023 · The Facts: Capital: Accra. Area: 92,497 sq mi (239,567 sq km). Population: ~ 32,000,000. Largest Cities: Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ashaiman, Sunyani, Cape Coast, Obuasi, Teshie, Tema, Madina, Koforidua, Wa, Techiman, Ho, Nungua, Lashibi, Dome, Tema New Town, Gbawe, Oduponkpehe, Ejura, Taifa, Bawku, Aflao, Agona Swedru, Bolgatanga
There are 28 separate properties on the list, including three castles; fifteen forts; four forts partially in ruins; four ruins with visible structures; and two sites with traces of former fortifications. The UNESCO has documented 32 forts and castles along Ghana’s coast as World Heritage Sites.
3 ημέρες πριν · Situated on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa, Ghana is bordered to the northwest and north by Burkina Faso, to the east by Togo, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Côte d’Ivoire.
A view of the Osu Castle from the lighthouse in Jamestown, Accra. Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or the Castle) is a castle located in Osu, Ghana, on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa.
