Fort Vredenburgh

Fort Vredenburgh was a Dutch fort on the Gold Coast, established on the left bank of the Komenda River (Dutch Komenda). The fort exists as preserved ruins. Because of its testimony to European economic and colonial influence in West Africa, the fort was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other nearby forts and castles.

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Fort Vredenburgh ranks #2,753 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 20 mapped in Ghana. Founded 1682, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 259 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Ghana compares in the castle statistics.

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