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Fort Victoria, Cape Coast

#2 among attractions in Cape Coast

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Coordinates: 5°6'24"N, 1°14'57"W
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Cape Coast Ghana

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Fort Victoria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast Castle Museum, Fort McCarthy, Fort William.

  • cape coast castle0.6 miE
    Museum of the trans-Atlantic slave trade

    Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast

    16 min walk • Cape Coast Castle is a poignant historical landmark in the coastal city of Cape Coast, Ghana, serving as a stark reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. This white-washed fortress, originally built by the Swedish in the mid-17th century and later expanded by the...

  • cape coast castle museum0.6 miE
    Museum

    Cape Coast Castle Museum, Cape Coast

    15 min walk • The Cape Coast Castle Museum is an ethnography and archeological museum located in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was established in 1974.

  • fort mccarthy cape coast~1790 ftE
    Colonial architecture

    Fort McCarthy, Cape Coast

    9 min walk • Fort McCarthy is a fort from the colonial British Gold Coast period in present-day Ghana. The fort is a ruin in Cape Coast, of the Central Region of Ghana.

  • fort william cape coast~1800 ftE
    Forts and castles

    Fort William, Cape Coast

    9 min walk • Fort William Lighthouse is located on the Dawson's Hill in the old centre of Cape Coast, in Ghana's Central Region. The lighthouse is often called Cape Coast Castle Light, although it is not part of the Cape Coast Castle complex.

  • agona west municipal district cape coast0.5 miS
    Neighbourhood

    Agona West Municipal District, Cape Coast

    12 min walk • Agona West Municipal District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana.

  • cape coast sports stadium0.7 miNW
    Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue

    Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast

    18 min walk • Cape Coast Sports Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ebusua Dwarfs. The stadium holds 20,000 people.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Victoria?

Nearby attractions include Fort McCarthy, Cape Coast (9 min walk), Fort William, Cape Coast (9 min walk), Agona West Municipal District, Cape Coast (12 min walk), Cape Coast Castle Museum, Cape Coast (15 min walk).

Where to next? Visit central Central region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Ghana.

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