Fortress · Ghana
Osu Castle
coastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as British colonial seat of government; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979
Facts
- Type
- Fortress
- Country
- Ghana
- Region
- Greater Accra Region
- Built
- 1659
- Heritage status
- Ghana’s material cultural heritage, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Coordinates
- 5.5466, -0.1827
The nearest large international airport is Kotoka International Airport (ACC), about 6.7 km away in a straight line.
Nearest airport
Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.
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See also
- Elmina CastleStar fort · Ghana · 15th century · 139 km
- Fort CoenraadsburgStar fort · Ghana · 17th century · 139 km
- Fort Saint AnthonyStar fort · Ghana · 16th century · 240 km
- São João Baptista d’AjudáStar fort · Benin · 17th century · 267 km
- Fort San LucianTower · Malta · 17th century · 3,689 km
- Floriana LinesStar fort · Malta · 17th century · 3,693 km
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“Osu Castle”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/osu-castle (accessed …).
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@misc{otherhistory-osu-castle,
title = {Osu Castle},
author = {{Other History}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/osu-castle},
urldate = {…},
note = {Accessed …}
}Link to this page
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- Wikidata item
- Q1082964
- Data updated
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