Fort Kongenstein | |
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Ada Foah, Ghana | |
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Remains of Fort Kongenstein
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Coordinates | 5°47′N 0°38′E / 5.783°N 0.633°E / 5.783; 0.633 |
Site information | |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1783 |
Fate | washed away by the sea |
Fort Kongenstein (Danish: Fort Kongensten) was a Danish trading fort located in Ada Foah, Ghana built in 1783.[1] A greater portion of the fort has since been washed away by the sea waves.[2]
Forts of the former European colonial powers on the Gold Coast
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