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8 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest landmark is also the most famous: Osu Castle, ranked #513 of 8,133 worldwide, 2 km south-east of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Ussher Fort, founded 1649.
Every one of them stands in Ghana — the country page shows the full national picture.
2 km south-east · Castle
Osu Castle is a castle located in Osu, a neighborhood of Accra, the capital city of Ghana, on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea.
2 km south-west · Fortress
Ussher Fort is a fort in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur, and is two days' march from Elmina and to the west of…
3 km south-west · Fortress
Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in…
11 km east · Fortress
Fort Augustaborg was a Danish fort on the eastern Gold Coast in present-day Ghana, which was located about 15 km east of Fort Christiansborg near…
47 km north-east · Fortress
Fort Fredensborg is situated along the Gulf of Guinea, in the Greater Accra Region in Old Ningo and was built in 1734.
37 km south-west · Fortress
Fort de Goede Hoop is a historic Dutch fort located in Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana.
66 km south-west · Fortress
Fort Patience is a Dutch-built fort located in the township of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana.
95 km east · Ruin
Fort Kongenstein was a Danish trading fort located in Ada Foah, Ghana built in 1783.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q3761.
The Castlemap atlas maps 8 landmarks (1 castle · 6 fortresses · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Accra, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Osu Castle, a castle 2 km south-east of the city centre.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Ussher Fort, founded 1649 — 2 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Cape Coast (127 km) · Sekondi-Takoradi (188 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
