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Fort Kongenstein
🇬🇭 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.
Text adapted from “Fort Kongenstein” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Kongenstein ranks #4,371 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 34 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1783, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Kongenstein?
Fort Kongenstein stands in Ghana, at 5.78333°, 0.63333°.
When was Fort Kongenstein built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1783. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Kongenstein?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,371 of 8,133 worldwide, and #21 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 Kongenstein?
Fort Prinzenstein, about 42 km away.
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