Statistics
Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
Ghana
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (vi) Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions N5 23 27.7 W0 29 37.0 Ref: 34 |
Brief Description
The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration.
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