Fort Coenraadsburg

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Fort Coenraadsburg
Part of Dutch Gold Coast
17th century view on Elmina. Fort Elmina is on the left, Fort Coenraadsburg on the right.
Fort Coenraadsburg is located in Ghana
Fort Coenraadsburg
Fort Coenraadsburg
Coordinates5°05′04″N 1°21′03″W / 5.08444°N 1.35083°W / 5.08444; -1.35083
Site history
Built1652 (1652)
Garrison information
OccupantsNetherlands (1652-1872)
Official nameFort St. Jago (Fort Conraadsburg)
LocationElmina, Central Region, Ghana
Part ofForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
CriteriaCultural: (vi)
Reference34-005
Inscription1979 (3rd Session)

Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small

World Heritage List in 1979 along with several other castles in Ghana.[3]

History

Fort Conraadsburg was built in the 1660s.

Dutch used the hill as a gun-position to bombard the Portuguese in the year 1637. To prevent others from doing the same tactic against the Portuguese, the Dutch constructed a fortified earthwork the following year[5]

Features

In the 1660s, the then

Dutch used it as a prison for European convicts and also as a disciplinary institution for their officers who are disobedient to their laws.[1]

Ever since the fort was transferred from the

Dutch to the British, they modified the fort for the easy use of it for civilian pursuit.[5] In recent years, the fort has been used as a prison, a hospital and a rest house.[5] The fort currently in a good condition, is used as an inn and a restaurant.[1] The fort opening hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm.[6]

Gallery

  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Coenraadsburg (published 1861)
    Fort Coenraadsburg (published 1861)
  • View of Coenraadsburg from Elmina
    View of Coenraadsburg from Elmina
  • Fort Coenraadsburg
    Fort Coenraadsburg
  • Fort St. Jago
    Fort St. Jago
  • Fort St. Jago
    Fort St. Jago
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Canon ball at Fort Saint Jago, Elmina
    Canon ball at Fort Saint Jago, Elmina
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
  • Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana
    Fort Saint Jago at Elmina, Ghana

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  2. ^ a b Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. The Society. 1959. p. 61.
  3. ^ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
  4. ISBN 9789047421894
    .
  5. ^ a b c d "Castles.nl - Fort St. Jago". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  6. ^ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.

External links

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