Fort Batenstein

#18 among destinations in Ghana

Forts and castles, Unesco

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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. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1656 (368 years ago)Unesco: from 1979Coordinates: 4°49'37"N, 1°55'17"W

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WesternGhana

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

Nearby attractions include: Busua Beach, Fort Metal Cross, Petronia City.

1.3 miSW
Beach
Busua Beach, Busua
33 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 miSW
Forts and castles,
Fort Metal Cross
70 min walk • Fort Metal Cross, originally Fort Dixcove, is a military structure in Dixcove, Ghana. Brandenburg-Prussia started building Fort Groß Friedrichsburg about 15 kilometres west of Dixcove in 1683, in the colony of Brandenburger Gold Coast but it was not completed until the 1690s.
6.7 miNE
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Petronia City
172 min walk • Petronia City is a proposed 2000-acre city development project that aims to provide the first fully integrated business hub for West Africa’s Oil, Gas and Mining industries. The proposed development is being undertaken by Wonda World Estates and the Petronia City Development affiliate. The site is approximately 8kilometres from Takoradi.

Fort Batenstein

Facts and practical information

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

Busua Beach, Busua

Fort Metal Cross

Petronia City