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Castles near Cape Coast
12 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 is Cape Coast Castle, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Elmina Castle — #128 of 3,708 worldwide — 11 km west.
Every one of them stands in Ghana — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Cape Coast
- Elmina Castle
11 km west · Castle · #128 worldwide
Elmina Castle, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply…
- Cape Coast Castle
1 km east · Castle · #288 worldwide
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders.
- Fort Amsterdam
20 km north-east · Fortress
Fort Amsterdam is a former slave fort in Abandze, Central region, Ghana. It was built by the English between 1638 and 1645 as Fort Cormantin or Fort…
- Fort Coenraadsburg
11 km west · Fortress
Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small fort situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana,…
- Fort Nassau
7 km north-east · Fortress
Fort Nassau, near Moree, Ghana, was the first fort that the Dutch established on what would become the Dutch Gold Coast.
- Fort William
17 km north-east · Fortress
Fort William is a fort in Anomabu, Central Region, Ghana, originally known as Fort Anomabo and renamed Fort William in the 1830s by its…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Fort Orange
54 km west · Fortress
Fort Orange is a fort located in Sekondi, Western Region, Ghana. Built by the Dutch in 1642, it was originally established as a trading lodge.
- Fort Vredenburgh
26 km west · Fortress
Fort Vredenburgh was a Dutch fort on the Gold Coast, established on the left bank of the Komenda River. The fort exists as preserved ruins.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Fort Batenstein
80 km west · Fortress
Fort Batenstein was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in 1656. It was situated near Butre.
- Fort Metal Cross
84 km south-west · Fortress
Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure located on a promontory at the fishing community of Infuma in Dixcove, in the…
- Fort Goede Hoop
90 km east · Fortress
Fort de Goede Hoop is a historic Dutch fort located in Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana.
- Fort Patience
61 km east · Fortress
Fort Patience is a Dutch-built fort located in the township of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q221283.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Cape Coast?
The Castlemap atlas maps 12 landmarks (2 castles · 10 fortresses) within 100 km of the centre of Cape Coast, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Cape Coast?
Cape Coast Castle, a castle 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Cape Coast?
Elmina Castle, ranked #128 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 11 km west from Cape Coast.
Nearby city guides: Sekondi-Takoradi (61 km) · Accra (127 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.