Christiansborg Castle (Osu Castle)
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Christiansborg Castle, also known as Osu Castle, is a historic coastal fort in Accra, Ghana, that served for centuries as a key seat of colonial and later independent government.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christiansborg Castle | 3 |
| Christianborg Castle | 2 |
| Christiansborg | 1 |
| Christiansborg Castle (Osu Castle) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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coastal fort ⓘ former colonial fort ⓘ government building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Osu Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European coastal fort architecture ⓘ |
| builder |
Danish traders
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Danish–Norwegian colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
Government House of the Gold Coast
NERFINISHED
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office of the President of Ghana ⓘ presidential residence of Ghana ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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chapel ⓘ courtyards ⓘ dungeons ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ sea-facing walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Ghana ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Danish colonial administration on the Gold Coast
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important node in the trans-Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Accra
NERFINISHED
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Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Osu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean coast
NERFINISHED
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Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Christiansborg
NERFINISHED
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King Christian V of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Independence Square, Accra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
British colonial administration
NERFINISHED
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Danish–Norwegian crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese colonial authorities ⓘ Swedish traders ⓘ |
| partOf | former Danish Gold Coast forts ⓘ |
| regionHistoricallyKnownAs | Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Jubilee House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Ghana’s political history
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symbol of colonial rule in Ghana ⓘ |
| usedAs |
site of historical tours
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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residence of heads of state ⓘ seat of colonial government ⓘ seat of independent Ghanaian government ⓘ |
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Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
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