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World Heritage castles in Ghana

2 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

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Elmina Castle — São Jorge da Mina

Early Modern Atlantic (1482–1872 slave trade) · Portuguese / Dutch / Fante

Elmina Castle (São Jorge da Mina) 1482 Portuguese, oldest European building south of Sahara, UNESCO 1979 Forts and Castles of Volta 34. On Elmina peninsula rock.

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Christiansborg Castle — Osu Castle

Atlantic slave trade (1659–1850 Danish) · Danish / Norwegian / Ga / British

Christiansborg Castle (1659 Danish, 1661–1850 Danish–Norwegian slave fort) is on Osu rocky promontory Accra, now Presidential seat (until 2013) and museum.

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Elmina Castle — São Jorge da Mina

Christiansborg Castle — Osu Castle