Fort Saint Anthony (Axim)
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Fort Saint Anthony (Axim) is a historic coastal fort in Axim, Ghana, built by the Portuguese in the early 16th century and later used by various European powers in the trans-Atlantic trade.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese colonial fort
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coastal fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European colonialism in West Africa
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trans-Atlantic slave trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedYear | 1642 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | c. 1515–1519 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Dutch Gold Coast administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage education site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ghana Museums and Monuments Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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chapel ⓘ courtyard ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
military defense
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trading post ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Ghana ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | British Gold Coast administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Axim
NERFINISHED
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Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Axim town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Lower Axim
NERFINISHED
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Upper Axim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Forte de Santo António de Axim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Axim harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European forts on the Gold Coast
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historic forts and castles of Ghana ⓘ |
| regionHistoricName | Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Atlantic Ocean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gold trade
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slave trade ⓘ trans-Atlantic trade ⓘ |
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