🏰 Fort Patience

Ghana · Africa · 5.29°N, 0.73°W

Fort Patience is a Dutch-built fort located in the township of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana. Originally built in 1697, it served as a defensive fortification and a trading post. Because of its testimony to European pre-colonial and colonial influence in West Africa, the fort was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with several other forts and castles in Ghana.

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Quick facts

Country	Ghana
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	5.29°N, 0.73°W · view on map

Fort Patience is located in Ghana, in Africa.

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