Castles & palaces in Ghana
35 castles & palaces in Ghana. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Aban Palace The Aban was a stone structure that served as a palace for the Asantehene and played the o… Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast Castle (Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial… Elmina Castle Elmina Castle, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São… Fort Amsterdam Fort Amsterdam is a former slave fort in Abandze, Central region, Ghana. It was built by t… Fort Apollonia Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Po… Fort Batenstein Fort Batenstein was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in … Fort Coenraadsburg Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small fort situated … Fort Elize Carthago Fort Elize Carthago was a fort built by the Dutch West India Company in 1702 on a hill at … Fort Fredensborg Fort Fredensborg is situated along the Gulf of Guinea, in the Greater Accra Region in Old … Fort Goede Hoop Fort de Goede Hoop (English: Fort Good Hope) is a historic Dutch fort located in Senya Ber… Fort Goede Hoop, Ghana Fort de Goede Hoop (English: Fort Good Hope) is a historic Dutch fort located in Senya Ber… Fort James Fort James (alternatively referred to as James Fort) is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It… Fort Komenda Fort Komenda was a British fort on the Gold Coast, currently preserved as a ruin. Because … Fort McCarthy Fort McCarthy is a fort from the colonial British Gold Coast period in present-day Ghana.
… Fort Metal Cross Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure located on a promontory… Fort Nassau Fort Nassau, near Moree, Ghana, was the first fort that the Dutch established on what woul… Fort Nassau, Ghana Fort Nassau, near Moree, Ghana, was the first fort that the Dutch established on what woul… Fort Orange Fort Orange (Fort Oranje) is a fort located in Sekondi, Western Region, Ghana. Built by th… Fort Patience Fort Patience (Fort Lijdzaamheid, in 17th-century spelling, Fort Leydsaemheyt) is a Dutch-… Fort Prinzenstein Fort Prinzenstein (Danish: Fort Prinsensten) is a fort located at Keta, Ghana, which was u… Fort Ruychaver Fort Ruychaver, also Fort Ruijghaver, was a Dutch trading post in the hinterland of the Go… Fort Saint Anthony Fort Saint Anthony (Forte de Santo António, Fort Sint Anthony) was a fort built by the Por… Fort Sekondi Fort Sekondi, also Fort George, was an English fort on the Gold Coast (now Ghana), built i… Fort São Sebastião de Xama Fort São Sebastião or Fort San Sebastian (Forte São Sebastião de Xama) located in Shama, G… Fort Vernon Fort Vernon was a military structure designed to facilitate the Atlantic slave trade. The … Fort Victoria Fort Victoria is a structure in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was initially known as 'Phipps Tower… Fort Vredenburgh Fort Vredenburgh was a Dutch fort on the Gold Coast, established on the left bank of the K… Fort William Fort William is a fort in Anomabu, Central Region, Ghana, originally known as Fort Anomabo… Fort Winneba Fort Winneba was a slave fort designed to facilitate the trade in enslaved people. The Roy… Fort Witsen Fort Witsen, also Fort Tacaray, was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, established in 1665 ne… Gbewaa Palace Gbewaa Palace is the seat of the Yaa Naa of the Kingdom of Dagbon. Located at Nayilifong a… Manhyia Palace The Manhyia Palace (Akan: Oman hyia, English: Gathering of the people) is the seat of the … Osu Castle Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or Christiansborg Castle) is a castle locate… Ussher Fort Ussher Fort is a fort in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur… Wa Naa's Palace Wa Naa's Palace is the home to the King of the Wala people who are said to be the majority…