Castles, palaces & forts in Ghana
Detourmap maps 31 castles, palaces & forts worth the detour in Ghana — castles, fortresses, palaces and châteaux. The best known is Elmina Castle. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Osu Castle
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Coastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as Brit…
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Cape Coast Castle
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
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Fort São Sebastião de Xama
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
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Fort Saint Anthony
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
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Fort Batenstein
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Dutch fort and trading post on the Gold Coast
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Fort Goede Hoop
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Material cultural heritage site in Ghana
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Ussher Fort
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
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Fort Metal Cross
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
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Manhyia Palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
The official Palace of the Asantehene in Ghana
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Fort Vredenburgh
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Material cultural heritage site in Ghana
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Fort Orange
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Former fortified colonial trade-post in Sekondi, Ghana
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Fort William
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Material cultural heritage site at Anomabu, Ghana
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Wa Naa's Palace
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Palace in Wa, Upper West Region of Ghana
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Fort McCarthy
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Material cultural heritage site in Ghana
