Fort Witsen

#53 among destinations in Ghana

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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. A map from 1791 shows, however, that the Dutch had renewed their presence in the fort again. The fort was handed over to Britain, along with the entire Dutch Gold Coast, on 6 April 1872, owing to the provisions of the Anglo-Dutch Treaties of 1870-1871. ()

Built: 1665 (359 years ago)Coordinates: 4°55'0"N, 1°44'60"W

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WesternGhana

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

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

1.5 miSW
Market, Shopping centre, Shopping
Market Circle
38 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.
3.2 miNE
Lighthouse
Fort Orange
82 min walk • 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.
1.8 miS
City
Sekondi-Takoradi
46 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.
3.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Sekondi
84 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.
1.6 miSE
Harbor
Takoradi Harbour
42 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.
0.6 miSW
Universities and schools
Takoradi Polytechnic
17 min walk • Takoradi Technical University is a public tertiary education institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana.
6.3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium
160 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.
1.2 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Gyandu Park
30 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.