Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Location | Ghana |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | vi |
Reference | 34 |
UNESCO region | Africa |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
This is a list of castles in Ghana.
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions is the collective designation by UNESCO of European-style fortifications and outposts (mostly Portuguese, Dutch and British) along the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) during the colonial period.
The term specifically applies to 11 ensembles designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979:
Kumasi Fort