Ghana · 18th century
Fort Kongenstein (Danish: Fort Kongensten) was a Danish trading fort located in Ada Foah, Ghana built in 1783. A greater portion of the fort has since been washed away by the sea waves.
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Fort Kongenstein ranks #4,388 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 35 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1783, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Accra, 95 km away. See how Ghana compares in the castle statistics.
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