Fort Metal Cross

#25 among destinations in Ghana

Forts and castles, Unesco

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Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure in Dixcove, Ghana. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1683 (341 years ago)Unesco: from 1979Coordinates: 4°48'0"N, 1°57'0"W

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WesternGhana

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Nearby attractions include: Busua Beach, Fort Batenstein, Akwidaa.

1.5 miNE
Beach
Busua Beach, Busua
40 min walk • Busua is a beach resort and fishing village in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region in Ghana, about 30 kilometers west of the regional capital, Sekondi-Takoradi in the Gulf of Guinea. Busua is classified in the category of towns with more than 5,000 inhabitants, with a paved road from Sekondi to reach the town.
2.7 miNE
Forts and castles,
Fort Batenstein
70 min walk • Fort Batenstein was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in 1656. It was situated near Butre. The fort was ceded with the entire Dutch Gold Coast to Britain in 1872.
5.9 miSW
Locality
Akwidaa
151 min walk • Akwidaa is a small town and fishing village in Ahanta West district, a district in the Western Region of south-west Ghana, and is one of the southernmost places in Ghana.