Ussher Fort
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Ussher Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Accra, Ghana, built by European colonial powers and now preserved as a heritage site reflecting the country’s colonial and slave trade history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ussher Fort canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Dutch colonial authorities
ⓘ
European colonial powers ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage education center
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Crèvecœur ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ dungeons ⓘ sea-facing ramparts ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ underground cells ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | conservation and rehabilitation projects ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
historic heritage site
ⓘ
national monument of Ghana ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
European colonial stronghold on the Gold Coast
ⓘ
center of trans-Atlantic slave trade activities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Accra Region
ⓘ
coastal area ⓘ |
| location |
Accra
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ghana Museums and Monuments Board ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Ussher
ⓘ
Ussher family or official in colonial administration ⓘ |
| near |
James Fort
ⓘ
Jamestown ⓘ Jamestown Lighthouse ⓘ
surface form:
Lighthouse at Jamestown
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonial fortifications on the Gold Coast
ⓘ
historic forts and castles of Ghana ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ghana’s colonial history
ⓘ
Ghana’s slave trade history ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dark tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ slave trade ⓘ trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.