Ghana's material cultural heritage

The monuments list is taken from the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, according to their description "legal custodian of Ghana’s material cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage)"[1] GMMB classifies the monuments:

The ID used on this page in reference to the Regions of Ghana are based on the ISO Regional ID standards.

A. Western Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-WP-001 Fort Apollonia Western Fort 1765 and 1771 Beyin 4°45′00″N 2°01′00″W / 4.75°N 2.016667°W / 4.75; -2.016667 (Fort Apollonia GH-WP-001)
GH-WP-002 Fort Saint Anthony Western Fort 1515; expanded in 1642 and 1872 by Dutch Axim 4°52′02″N 2°14′23″W / 4.8671749°N 2.239667°W / 4.8671749; -2.239667 (Fort Saint Anthony GH-WP-002)
GH-WP-003 Fort Groß Friedrichsburg Western Fort 1683 Princestown article only in german 4°47′28″N 2°08′02″W / 4.791111°N 2.133889°W / 4.791111; -2.133889 (Fort Groß Friedrichsburg GH-WP-003)
GH-WP-004 Fort Dorothea Western Fort 1684–1687; 1698–1711; April 1712–1717 Akwida 4°45′00″N 2°01′00″W / 4.75°N 2.016667°W / 4.75; -2.016667 (Fort Dorothea GH-WP-004)
GH-WP-005 Fort Metal Cross Western Fort 1683 Dixcove 4°47′27″N 1°57′01″W / 4.790936°N 1.950362°W / 4.790936; -1.950362 (Fort Metal Cross GH-WP-005)
GH-WP-006 Fort Batenstein Western Fort Between 1595 and 1600 Butre 4°49′18″N 1°55′16″W / 4.8216314°N 1.9211483°W / 4.8216314; -1.9211483 (Fort Batenstein GH-WP-006)
GH-WP-007 Fort Orange Western Fort 1690 Sekondi 4°56′09″N 1°42′26″W / 4.9357°N 1.7073°W / 4.9357; -1.7073 (Fort Orange GH-WP-007)
GH-WP-008 Fort St. Sebastian Western Fort 1590 Shama 5°01′45″N 1°37′16″W / 5.029111°N 1.621061°W / 5.029111; -1.621061 (Fort St. Sebastian GH-WP-008)

B. Central Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-CP-001 The Fort Central Fort 1957 British Komenda
GH-CP-002 Fort Vredenburg Central Fort Dutch Komenda
GH-CP-003 Castle of St. George’s Central Castle 1482 Elmina Also known as Elmina Castle[2] 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Castle of St. George’s GH-CP-003)
GH-CP-004 Fort St. Jago Central Fort 1555 and 1558 Elmina 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Fort St. Jago GH-CP-004)
GH-CP-005 Fort Goede Hoop
a.k.a. Fort Good Hope 		Central Fort 1705 Senya Beraku 5°23′15″N 0°29′23″W / 5.3874°N 0.4898°W / 5.3874; -0.4898 (Fort Goede Hoop GH-CP-005)
CE-GH-CP-006 Fort Lijdzaamheid
a.k.a. Patience, Leydsaemheyt 		Central Fort 1697 Apam 5°17′36″N 0°44′32″W / 5.29336°N 0.74226°W / 5.29336; -0.74226 (Fort Lijdzaamheid CE-GH-CP-006)
GH-CP-007 Fort Amsterdam (Ghana) Central Fort 1631, fort rebuilt by the English in 1645 Abandzi 5°12′09″N 1°05′25″W / 5.2025°N 1.090278°W / 5.2025; -1.090278 (Fort Amsterdam (Ghana) GH-CP-007)
GH-CP-008 The Little Fort Central Fort Anomabu 5°11′12″N 1°06′32″W / 5.1865638°N 1.1089244°W / 5.1865638; -1.1089244 (The Little Fort GH-CP-008)
GH-CP-009 Fort William (Ghana)
a.k.a. Anomabu Castle 		Central Fort 1640 Anomabu 5°10′00″N 1°07′00″W / 5.1667°N 1.1167°W / 5.1667; -1.1167 (Fort William (Ghana) GH-CP-009)
GH-CP-010 Fort Nassau Central Fort 1612 Moree 5°08′00″N 1°12′00″W / 5.133333°N 1.2°W / 5.133333; -1.2 (Fort Nassau GH-CP-010)
GH-CP-011 Fort Fredericksburg Central Fort Amanful 4°52′00″N 1°47′00″W / 4.8666667°N 1.7833333°W / 4.8666667; -1.7833333 (Fort Fredericksburg GH-CP-011)
GH-CP-012 Cape Coast Castle Central Castle 1653 Cape Coast 5°06′18″N 1°14′50″W / 5.105056°N 1.247234°W / 5.105056; -1.247234 (Cape Coast Castle GH-CP-012)
GH-CP-013 Fort McCarthy Central Castle 1822 Cape Coast 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort McCarthy GH-CP-013)
GH-CP-014 Fort Victoria Central Fort 1712 Cape Coast
GH-CP-015 Fort William Central Fort 1753 Cape Coast 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort William GH-CP-015)
GH-CP-016 Fort Royal Central Fort Cape Coast 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort Royal GH-CP-016)

C. Greater Accra Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-AA-001 National Museum Greater Accra Museum 1957 Barnes Road, Accra 5°33′24″N 0°12′28″W / 5.556667°N 0.207778°W / 5.556667; -0.207778 (National Museum GH-AA-001)
GH-AA-002 Museum of Science & Technology Greater Accra Museum 1963 Main Entrance of Science and Technology Museum.jpg
GH-AA-003 Cape Coast Castle Museum Central Region Museum Cape Coast Museum is located within the castle. Photography not allowed there 5°06′12″N 1°14′33″W / 5.103333°N 1.2425°W / 5.103333; -1.2425 (Cape Coast Castle Museum GH-AA-003)
GH-AA-004 Elmina Castle Museum Central Region Museum Elmina 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Elmina Castle Museum GH-AA-004)
GH-AA-005 Museum of Nzema Culture & History Greater Accra Museum Nzema
GH-AA-006 Ussher Fort Greater Accra Fort 1649 Ussher Town, Accra
GH-AA-007 Ussher Fort Museum Greater Accra Museum Ussher Town, Accra
GH-AA-008 James Fort Greater Accra Fort 1673 Jamestown, Accra
GH-AA-010 Christiansborg Castle
a.k.a. Osu Castle 		Greater Accra Fort 1659 Osu, Accra
GH-AA-011 Fort Augustaborg Greater Accra Fort 1787 Teshie
GH-AA-012 Museum of Archaeology Greater Accra Museum University of Ghana, Department of Archeology, Accra

D. Eastern Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-EP-001 Fort Vernon Eastern Fort 1742 Prampram 5°43′29″N 0°07′00″E / 5.7247051°N 0.1167463°E / 5.7247051; 0.1167463 (Fort Vernon GH-EP-001)
GH-EP-002 Fort Fredensborg Eastern Fort 1736 - 42 Old Ningo 5°45′00″N 0°11′00″E / 5.75°N 0.1833333°E / 5.75; 0.1833333 (Fort Fredensborg GH-EP-002)

E. Volta Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-TV-001 Fort Prinzenstein Volta Fort 1734 Keta 5°54′39″N 0°59′31″E / 5.910833°N 0.991944°E / 5.910833; 0.991944 (Fort Prinzenstein GH-TV-001)
GH-TV-002 Volta Regional Museum Volta Museum 1973 Ho

F. Ashanti Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-AH-001 Fort Kumasi Ashanti Fort 1820 Kumasi
GH-AH-002 Kumasi Military Museum Ashanti Museum Kumasi
GH-AH-003 Yaw Tano Shrine
a.k.a. Tano Yaw Shrine 		Ashanti Shrine Ejisu-Besease at Besease, about 20.8 km on the Kumasi-Accra road. 5°33′26″N 1°11′45″W / 5.5572433°N 1.1959147°W / 5.5572433; -1.1959147 (Yaw Tano Shrine GH-AH-003)
GH-AH-004 Akwasi Sima Shrine
a.k.a. Kwasi Kuma Shrine 		Ashanti Shrine Adarkwa Jachie about 16 km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road.
GH-AH-005 Tano Abenamu Subunu Shrine Ashanti Shrine Abirem Abirem is about 12.8 km from Kumasi on the Antoa Road, Coord of Antoa Road 6°42′30″N 1°36′20″W / 6.7082007°N 1.605463°W / 6.7082007; -1.605463 (Tano Abenamu Subunu Shrine GH-AH-005)
GH-AH-006 Tano Kwadwo Shrine Ashanti Shrine Saaman Saaman is about 12.6 km north-east of Kumasi, on the former Odumakoma Tempong road that led toNorthern Ghana.
GH-AH-007 Atuo Kosua Shrine Ashanti Shrine Adwinase off the Ejisu-Onwi road.
GH-AH-008 Kentinkrono Shrine Ashanti Shrine Kentinkrono At Kentinkrono, about 20.8km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road.
GH-AH-009 Tano Odomankoma Shrine Ashanti Shrine Bogwiase foot of the rocky Mampong scarp, about 10 km from Effiduase, in theSekyere West District.
GH-AH-010 Asawase Shrine
a.k.a. Tano Banie Shrine 		Ashanti Shrine Asawase near Ejisu to the south of Ejisu, about 10 km on the second-class road linking Ejisu and Apromase.
GH-AH-011 Asenemaso Shrine Ashanti Shrine Asenemaso Kumasi-Sunyani road, at a distance of about 15 km from Kejetia.

G. Northern Region

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-NP-001 Larabanga Mosque Northern Region Mosque 14th Century

Upper East

ID Description Region Original function Built Location Address Comment Coordinates Image
GH-UE-001 Upper East Regional Museum Upper East Museum Bolgatanga

Archeological Sites

It is not clear what to do with the.[3] It is listed on the QMMB site, and contains information about:

References

  1. ↑ What is QMMB, accessed 2012-07-27
  2. ↑ http://goafrica.about.com/od/ghana/ss/Elmina-Ghana.htm
  3. ↑ Museum of Archeology, University of Ghana
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