Fort Fredensborg is situated along the Gulf of Guinea, in the Greater Accra Region in Old Ningo and was built in 1734.[1] Because of its testimony to the Atlantic slave trade and the European colonial influence on West Africa, the fort was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with several castles and forts in Ghana.[2]
| Fort Fredensborg | |
|---|---|
| Part of Danish Gold Coast | |
 Fort Fredensborg | |
 Ruins of Fort Fredensborg | |
  Fort Fredensborg  Fort Fredensborg | |
| Coordinates | 5°44′40.7″N 0°11′0.0″E / 5.744639°N 0.183333°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1734 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Denmark (1734-1835) England (1850) |
History
editThe Danish-Norwegian fort was once used as a slave trading station. However, with the abolition of the slave trade, it soon decayed such that by 1835 only one man was stationed in the fort ‘to maintain the flag’.
Fredensborg was already in a state of ruin when it was handed over to the British on 8 March 1850, along with other Danish possessions.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fort Fredensborg, Old Ningo". Ghana Museums. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.