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Danish Fort of Accra: Christiansborg Castle, Ghana. Christiansborg
Castle was the headquarters for Denmark commercial activities on the Gold Coast and it
still bears the monogram of King Christian VII. The earliest constructions are from 1661.
In 1850 the Castle was sold to Britain, along with all the other Danish forts and
lodges. Today Christiansborg serves as the seat of government for the Republic of Ghana.
The Forts and Castles of Ghana are inscribed
on the UNESCO World Heritage list
since 1979. Inscription criteria: The
remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along
the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established
by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime
exploration. The Forts and Castles of Ghana, as inscribed on the World Heritage List in
1979, consist of three castles, 15 forts in a relatively good condition, ten forts in
ruins and seven sites with traces of former fortifications.
Books
on Danish in Ghana
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