Gold Coast fortifications
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The Gold Coast fortifications were a network of European-built coastal forts and castles along present-day Ghana that served as key hubs for trade, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade, from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historical site complex ⓘ network of coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic World
NERFINISHED
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European colonialism in Africa ⓘ trans-Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| beganIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Brandenburg-Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ European powers ⓘ Kingdom of Denmark-Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedAsMajorTradeSystemIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cape Coast Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elmina Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Amsterdam at Abandze NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Apollonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Batenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Christiansborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Good Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Metal Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Patience NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort San Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort St. Anthony at Axim NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort St. Jago NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort St. James at Saltpond NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort St. Sebastian at Shama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageClusterIncludes | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Ghana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Guinea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyDesignatedAs | World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gold Coast (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| significance |
key infrastructure of the slave trade
ⓘ
major hubs of European-African coastal trade ⓘ symbols of European imperial presence on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century to 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of European colonies
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gold trade ⓘ imprisonment of enslaved Africans ⓘ ivory trade ⓘ military defense ⓘ trade ⓘ trans-Atlantic slave trade ⓘ warehousing of goods ⓘ |
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