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All Castles and Fortes in Cape Coast

Ghana has 11 castles and Fortes dotted around its coastline which can be traced back to the colonial period. Many are in ruins but the ones that remain are well worth seeing

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Cape coast Castle

Cape Coast Castle

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Cape Coast Castle 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. About Cape Coast Castle in Ghana Established in 1555. However, in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there. It originally was Read more…
Elmina Castle

Elmina Castle

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Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine Castle), also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina (or Feitoria da Mina) in present-day Elmina. Most visitors to Ghana tour Elmina Castle, because of its history as a major trans-Atlantic slave hub. About Elmina Castle in Cape Read more…