Fortress
Fort Goede Hoop
🇬🇭 Ghana · 18th century
Fort de Goede Hoop (English: Fort Good Hope) is a historic Dutch fort located in Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana. Established in 1667, it was the last fort built by the Dutch on the Gold Coast and played a role in the gold and slave trade.
It is part of the Forts and Castles of Ghana UNESCO World Heritage List site, inscribed in 1979 due to its role in European colonial trade and the Atlantic slave trade.
Text adapted from “Fort Goede Hoop, Ghana” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Goede Hoop ranks #3,838 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 32 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1705, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Accra, 37 km away. See how Ghana compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Goede Hoop?
Fort Goede Hoop stands in Ghana, at 5.3874°, -0.4898°.
When was Fort Goede Hoop built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1705. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Fort Goede Hoop a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Fort Goede Hoop?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,838 of 7,738 worldwide, and #18 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 Goede Hoop?
Fort Patience, about 29 km away.
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