Fort Orange

#11 among destinations in Ghana

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Fort Orange was built as a trading post on the Dutch Gold Coast in 1642, near Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. It functioned as a lodge for a while during the 1670s and that was the original purpose for the fort before it was used as a trading post. The trading post was enlarged into a fort in 1690. It was joined by an English Fort Sekondi in 1682. It was sold with the rest of the Dutch Gold Coast to the United Kingdom in 1872, and now serves as a lighthouse. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1642 (382 years ago)Coordinates: 4°56'8"N, 1°42'27"W

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WesternGhana

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

Nearby attractions include: Market Circle, Fort San Sebastian, Sekondi-Takoradi, Fort Sekondi.

4.5 miSW
Market, Shopping centre, Shopping
Market Circle
114 min walk • The Takoradi Market Circle is a market in Takoradi, the third largest city of Ghana. Takoradi Market Circle is the commercial and economic hub of Ghana's Western Region.
7.5 miNE
Forts and castles,
Fort San Sebastian
191 min walk • Fort San Sebastian located in Shama, Ghana is the third oldest fortification in Ghana.
4.6 miSW
City
Sekondi-Takoradi
117 min walk • Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana.
0.4 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Sekondi
12 min walk • Fort Sekondi, also Fort George, was an English fort on the Gold Coast, built in 1682 at Sekondi, next to the Dutch Fort Orange, which had been built in 1642. This first building was small, according to William Claridge: " at Sekondi Captain Henry Nurse, Agent for the English Company, also built a fort there a few years later.
3 miSW
Harbor
Takoradi Harbour
78 min walk • The Takoradi Harbour is in the Western region of Ghana. It is located in the industrial district of Sekondi-Takoradi and is the oldest harbour in Ghana. The Takoradi harbour and the Tema Harbour are the only harbours in Ghana.
3.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort Witsen
82 min walk • Fort Witsen, also Fort Tacaray, was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, established in 1665 near Takoradi. This fort was destroyed after a few years, and in 1684 the site was abandoned.
3.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Takoradi Polytechnic
97 min walk • Takoradi Technical University is a public tertiary education institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana.
3.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
86 min walk • The Sekondi Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC.
4.3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Gyandu Park
110 min walk • Gyandu Park is a multi-use stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. The stadium holds 15,000 spectators. It was renovated in 2008 and served as a training pitch for the African Cup teams in Group B.