Forts and Castles, Volta Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
Ghana
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Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
N5 23 27.7 W0 29 37.0
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Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: C (vi)
Brief Description
The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration.
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