Fort Amsterdam, Dutch colonial fort in Abandze, Ghana
Fort Amsterdam stands on a hill above a coconut palm beach, featuring four bastions connected by thick walls and a three-storey residential building.
The British constructed the fort in 1638 as Fort Cormantin, until Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter captured and renamed it Fort Amsterdam in 1665.
The southeast bastion contained the first slave prison on the Gold Coast, leading to the term 'Kormantin' becoming associated with resistant slaves in Caribbean territories.
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board maintains the fort, which opens daily from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM for visitors to explore its historical architecture.
Archaeological excavations near the fort revealed a 20-foot stone wall, doorposts, foundations, and artifacts including seventeenth-century tobacco pipes and pottery.
Location: Central Region
Location: Abandze
Part of: Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
GPS coordinates: 5.19237,-1.09312
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:34
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