History museum
Cape Coast Castle
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Tips from locals
Keith
October 10, 2022
The Cape Coast Castle is located 164 km (102 Miles) from the development. The caretaker, Danny provides tours to the destination which takes approximately 3 hours to get to.
Peter
March 11, 2020
Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555. However in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there. It originally was a centre for the trade in timber and gold. It was later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555. However in 1653 the Swedish Africa Compan…
Ash
November 2, 2019
Few hours outside of town, well worth a visit
Theresa
November 18, 2018
Tells you about the history of Ghana and the slave trade that went on in the olden days. If you have to go here, you will need to wake up very early and set off. It a day's return journey.
Priscilla Afua
July 5, 2021
Where african were kepr as slaves before taking them abraod to Europe and the Caribbean
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Location
Victoria Road
Cape Coast, Central Region