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.
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Fort Goede Hoop ranks #4,239 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 35 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1705, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 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.
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