Fort Batenstein was built in the 17th century, precisely 1656 by the Dutch traders who had arrived in the Gold Coast and taken up residence on the coastal areas of the Western region, near Butre where the Dutch had claimed territorial control at a time when the struggle by European nations for control over important...Read More

Fort Santo Antonio, which later became known as Fort Saint Anthony, is one of the oldest forts built by the Europeans in the then Gold Coast. The Fort which is located at Axim in Nzema West Municipal District of the Western region of Ghana was built by the Portuguese in 1515, a few years after...Read More

Most of the castles and forts in Ghana were built and occupied at different times by traders from Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Germany and Britain. These places played a significant part in slave trade many years ago. In this article, Jetsanza.com looks at some of the forts and castles in Ghana. There are about...Read More