Fortress
Fort Coenraadsburg
🇬🇭 Ghana · 17th century
Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small fort situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, built around a Portuguese chapel for Saint Jago, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks. Owing to its historical importance and testimony to the Atlantic slave trade, Fort Conraadsburg was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 along with several other castles in Ghana.
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Fort Coenraadsburg ranks #3,005 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 32 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1652, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cape Coast, 11 km away. See how Ghana compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Coenraadsburg?
Fort Coenraadsburg stands in Ghana, at 5.08474°, -1.3508°.
When was Fort Coenraadsburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1652. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Fort Coenraadsburg a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Fort Coenraadsburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,005 of 7,738 worldwide, and #12 in Ghana. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Coenraadsburg?
Elmina Castle, about 1 km away.
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