forts and castles of ghana
states: [ghana]
category: cultural
year: 1979
location: Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
region: Africa
latitude/longitude: 5.3910300000, -0.4936100000
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.
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