View Full Version : Colonial Castles and Forst in Ghana


royal_ron2012
February 25th, 2011, 12:48 AM
We all Know that the Ghanaian Coast is lined with numerous slave castles and forts used by the Europeans during the colonial era; Feel free to add a pic.
Please make sure to correctly identify each castle or fort by it's proper name and location.

royal_ron2012
February 25th, 2011, 01:08 AM
Fort St. Jago, Elmina


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/4721617794_0b762d0f49_b.jpg
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/7135289.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/481103638_d0287c052a_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jungle_boy/471696633/

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 02:47 AM
nice thread man :D will add some pics for sure

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 03:05 AM
Fort Prinzenstein
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/444004958_7c379f522d_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4552558124_366e78898e_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5214340993_2d50826d14_b.jpg

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 03:13 AM
http://image42.webshots.com/42/5/23/65/2278523650067495964TgsQQy_ph.jpg

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 03:16 AM
http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/l/10/102251-seaside-keta-keta-ghana.jpg
http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/l/10/102249-the-remains-of-fort-prinzenstein-3-4-of-it-washed-out-to-sea-keta-ghana.jpg

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 03:30 AM
http://mokocharlie.com/photos/1233995976.jpg
http://www.travelblog.org/pix/shim.gif

jeff91
February 25th, 2011, 03:34 AM
Fort Nassau
http://www.ghana-pedia.org/org/images/stories//fortnassau2.jpg
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~rmcamara/webreadyimages.htm/fort-nassau.jpg
http://www.yachana.org/blog/uploaded_images/DSC_0106-757223.JPG

Sokotocaliphate
February 25th, 2011, 10:33 AM
^^the pasture in the last picture looks so edible...

royal_ron2012
February 26th, 2011, 12:04 AM
Elmina Castle (Elmina) (built in 1482) it is the oldest slave castle in Ghana. also one of about 7 castles in Ghana listed as a World Heritage Sites (UNESCO)

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_F4kt5Qf6EaM/S8Cgz3mu-4I/AAAAAAAABPU/WbeRzE2IOEw/s720/106.JPG
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_nc9Ud6GxYnE/SoaYZPZopiI/AAAAAAAAAlo/pc1uS5QF_-M/s640/IMG_4061.JPG
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdinphoenix/979055538[IMG]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1339/1073092043_49db305d12_b.jpghttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/1072660351_cb88d164ea_b.jpg
Fort Jago seen from Elmina Castle
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1200/1073466185_64639ae3d7_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1073284595_b1a1df9e8c_b.jpg

jeff91
February 26th, 2011, 12:59 AM
More pics on Elmina castle
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3506053308_03b5fab808_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3506056526_456f8c93c4_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3506053308_03b5fab808_b.jpg

jeff91
February 26th, 2011, 01:02 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3003528650_237ebd6d6f_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4165309609_c1bc0a797a_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2306/1692190072_ad009dd558_z.jpg?zz=1

jeff91
February 26th, 2011, 01:08 AM
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/904960460_9857e43629_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2527483894_73c1f8a161_z.jpg?zz=1
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3587077829_7489ddffe8_b.jpg

royal_ron2012
February 26th, 2011, 11:06 PM
Fort Metal Cross (Dixcove)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4766215242_ec991c7f88_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4766216364_5afcc59b10_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/113/301872557_553a4b980b_z.jpg?zz=1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3206576957_800714361d_b.jpg

jeff91
February 28th, 2011, 07:41 PM
more pictures of Fort Metal Cross
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2318/2475188437_a7b4145780_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4320133255_69c4b03f8c_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/113/301872557_553a4b980b_z.jpg?zz=1

jeff91
February 28th, 2011, 07:48 PM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4320142059_808a153029_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4766216042_2bfd923484_b.jpg

jeff91
May 19th, 2011, 10:11 PM
Fort Kongenstein- Ada foah
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/5221345778_7853eda9df_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5220715881_59a2960169_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5221292150_4001a2f742_b.jpg

jeff91
May 19th, 2011, 10:12 PM
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5221407978_d97a4b5b54_b.jpg

jeff91
May 19th, 2011, 10:36 PM
ussher fort
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2400384818_d52816c474_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3592673256_d8ed762b8e_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/5703682269_42677701fb_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/5703688939_f04aed6b7c_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/2241649779_f04a2ea6c9_z.jpg?zz=1

jeff91
May 19th, 2011, 10:42 PM
more on ussher fort
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4375501783_912264ef03_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4375513831_584fb3eea3_b.jpg

jeff91
May 19th, 2011, 11:41 PM
Fort Leysaemhey-apam
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/43068739.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/5738193052_1d052764cb_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/5737629299_1a03d752cd_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5738170796_8aeb77181b_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/5737607187_a01eff0c94_b.jpg

jeff91
May 20th, 2011, 12:43 AM
Christianborg Castle(Osu castle)-accra
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/9302437.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5398861598_40e753e9e1_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5672702782_2345545f02_b.jpg

jeff91
May 20th, 2011, 08:58 PM
fort amsterdam
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/300761534_88c2c5696d_b.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/300761536_1092bc4cd1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4318801813_1eb014f990_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4318950703_b111caf6ac_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4319660320_bd8f27a6ab_b.jpg

jeff91
May 20th, 2011, 09:02 PM
more of fort Amsterdam
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4319675096_e89185159a_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4318907511_ee55c20778_b.jpghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4318956039_95d1585656_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4319531422_a0c9781a29_b.jpg

jeff91
May 20th, 2011, 09:06 PM
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4318861125_33a246ca89_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4318952905_4c35835816_b.jpg

jeff91
June 21st, 2011, 05:15 PM
fort orange-Sekondi-Takoradi
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4308541085_c4ab27b6fd_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1375/1193893037_33fce8af45_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/5857049314_f0dc3bf165_b.jpg

jeff91
June 21st, 2011, 05:35 PM
shama castle
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4308544145_51de42b2f7_b.jpg

Simfan34
June 21st, 2011, 11:15 PM
We should work on restoring these fortresses, part of our historical heritage. And now that Christianborg is no longer the presidential residence, it should be reverted to its historical state as much as possible.

diko
June 22nd, 2011, 12:18 PM
We should work on restoring these fortresses, part of our historical heritage. And now that Christianborg is no longer the presidential residence, it should be reverted to its historical state as much as possible.

^^^^

I agree. They will potentially be a good source of revenue and foreign exchange. We are blessed with so many things and yet we can't seem to capitalize on much of what we have.

Zimbobeauty
September 23rd, 2011, 12:31 PM
http://i55.tinypic.com/2gub9zq.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2gvoozd.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/28s1lq9.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/24pif42.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/16a6v68.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/if293l.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/4iy6ok.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/v74h9h.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/e19k7q.jpg

èđđeůx
February 1st, 2013, 06:06 AM
...More Elmina images

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8265809076_baa00e078d_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8264696997_dd147e453f_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8265724186_5291a988da_b.jpg

all courtesy of cmfaris
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/90957664@N07/sets/72157632227000690/with/8264696997/)