Fort Prinzenstein
Fort Prinzenstein | |
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Location | Keta, Ghana |
Built | 1784 |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | vi |
Designated | 1979 |
Part of | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions |
Reference no. | 34 |
Fort Prinzenstein (
It was built by
History
The
Up until 1803, the fort was used as a dungeon for slaves awaiting transportation to the Caribbean. In 1850 the fort, along with the rest of the Danish Gold Coast was sold to Britain.[9] This was when Keta became a British colony.[2] The fort was used as a prison for a period before it was partially destroyed by the sea in 1980.[5] In an effort to protect the remains of the fort, the ICOMOS Ghana in collaboration with the Ghana Museum and Monuments Board and the Danish Embassy in 1991 made some effort towards preserving it, however the impact of the sea on the fort continued.[3] The remains of the fort are now visited by tourists.[10] The fort is visited by tourists from different parts of the world such as the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Benin, France, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.[3]
Present fort
The remains of the fort (September, 2012)
References
- ^ a b "Fort Prinzenstein". ghanatourism.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2006-10-09.
- ^ a b "Keta | Ghana". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Ghana - ICOMOS World Report on Monuments and Sites in Danger 2002: Heritage @ Risk". www.icomos.org. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
- ^ a b "MONUMENTS AND SITES IN GHANA". unesco.no. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14.. Some sources say 1780.
- ^ "The Keta Fort (Fort Prinzenstein)". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Fort Prinzenstein | About Ghana". ghana.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ISBN 9964-72-010-6
- ^ worldstatesmen.org
- ^ "Volta Region". Ghana Consulate-General, New York. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12.