All Historic sites and Museums

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…

Wesley Methodist Cathedral is an attraction worth taking a picture off and just seeing when in Kumasi. Its one of the oldest churches in Kumasi with a very picturesque building. This is a working church with regular services taking place. If you are going inside to worship take a look the brilliant dark mahogany balconies seats which add to the Read more…

Designed like a sturdy fortress-like structure with its rectangular bell tower. Located in the hearth of Accra’s business district, the cathedral offers some tranquillity from the city bustle. Built in 1894 this Anglican Church is functional church in Accra however, the red brick structure is similar to the style of Churches usually found in England and was built by the Read more…

The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and memorial park is located in downtown Accra. The park was built to honour Kwame Nkrumah (1909 – 27 April 1972) who led Ghana to independence from Britain in 1957 and served as its first prime minister and president. The two main features of Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum are the museum and the mausoleum. The mausoleum is Read more…

The Asante Kingdom was one of the richest and most powerful states on the African continent. Today, one of the few vestiges of this once flourishing kingdom are ten traditional shrines believed to have been built in the nineteenth century. Scattered in villages to the north and northeast of Kumasi in central Ghana, these earthen buildings demonstrate some of the Read more…

This is a place that everyone needs to get their picture taken when in Accra. If you are traveling down from Waa for a few days of flying in from Europe when in Accra you can not leave without at least getting a picture in Black Star Square. The Square was built to celebrate the independence of Ghana so here Read more…

Golden Jubilee House, or Jubilee House, is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office to the President of Ghana. This as am impressive and building as it really catches your eye as you drive past. Set in its own grounds it looks very futuristic like a space shuttle port all that is missing is the Read more…

The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. Which is powered by the worlds largest man made lake, Lake Volta. The dam waswas conceived in 1915 but was built in 1965 as part of manu project the Read more…

So many people would have heard of the “Sword in the Stone” the disney film. But in Ghana there is a real sword in the stone located in the Kumasi. The story of this sword in the stone is that Situated on the grounds of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, is the Komfo Anokye Sword Site which is seminal Read more…

The people of Kumasi are very proud to have the Manhyia Palace located in their city and region. This Palace sits on the site of the former capital of the Ashanti Kingdom. The Palace is a museum and used to be the  residence of the Asantehene of Asanteman,  The Manhyia Palace is the seat of the Asantehene of Asanteman, as Read more…