Osu Castle

Osu Castle is a castle located in , , , on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. A substantial fort was built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s; thereafter, the fort changed ownership between Denmark-Norway, , the Akwamu, , and finally post-Independence .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: coastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as British colonial seat of government; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979
  • Also known as: “Castrum Friderici”, “Christianborg Castle”, “Christiansborg”, “Christiansborg Castle”, “Dvorac Osu”, “Forte de Christiansborg”, “Hrad Osu”, “Istana Osu”, “St. Francis Xavier”, and “The Castle”
  • Historically known as: “Fort Christiansborg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Accra Sports Stadium and Black Star Square.

Stadium
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The , formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in , Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union. is situated 1 km northwest of Osu Castle.

Square
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, also known as Independence Square, is a public square in , Ghana, bordered by the and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. is situated 1 km west of Osu Castle.

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The is a monument located in , Ghana, at the center of . The gate is topped with the Black Star of Africa, a five-pointed star that symbolizes Africa in general and the independence and sovereignty of Ghana in particular. is situated 1 km west of Osu Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osu and Accra.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in central , , . It is located about 3 kilometres east of the central business district, and is locally known as the "West End" of Accra.

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is the capital city of . has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Town
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, also known as La, is a Peri-urban town in La Dade Kotopon Municipal District in the of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Osu Castle.

Osu Castle

Latitude
5.54743° or 5° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.18473° or 0° 11′ 5″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6CQXGRW8+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 11827738
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­government
Geo­Names ID
2295773
Wiki­data ID
Q1082964
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Akan to Urdu—“Osu Castle” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Osu Abankesemu”
  • Arabic: “قلعة أوسو”
  • Cebuano: “Osu Castle”
  • Chinese: “奥苏城堡”
  • Chinese: “奧蘇城堡”
  • Czech: “Hrad Osu”
  • Dagbani: “Osu Castle”
  • Danish: “Christiansborg (fort)”
  • Danish: “Fort Christiansborg”
  • Dutch: “Christiansborg (Accra)”
  • Dutch: “Christiansborg”
  • Dutch: “Christiensborg”
  • Farefare: “Osu Castle”
  • Farefare: “Osu Fort”
  • French: “fort Christiansborg”
  • French: “Fort Osu”
  • German: “Christiansborg”
  • German: “Osu Castle”
  • German: “Schloss Christianborg”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Christianborg Castle”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Christiansborg Castle”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort Christiansborg”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Osu Castle”
  • Hausa: “Sansanin Osu”
  • Hebrew: “טירת אוסו”
  • Hebrew: “מבצר כריסטיאנסבורג”
  • Japanese: “オス城”
  • Japanese: “クリスチャンズボー”
  • Japanese: “クリスチャンボーグ城”
  • Japanese: “クリスチャンボルグ城”
  • Korean: “오수성”
  • Latin: “Castrum Friderici”
  • Malay: “Istana Osu”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Christiansborg”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Christiansborg”
  • Norwegian: “Christiansborg”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Osu”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de christiansborg”
  • Portuguese: “Forte de Christiansborg”
  • Russian: “Кристиансборг (форт)”
  • Russian: “Кристиансборг”
  • Serbian: “Тврђава Кристијансборг”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Dvorac Osu”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava Osu”
  • Slovenian: “Christiansborg”
  • Slovenian: “grad Christiansborg”
  • Slovenian: “Osu Castle”
  • Spanish: “Fort Christiansborg”
  • Swedish: “Christiansborg (Accra)”
  • Swedish: “Christiansborg”
  • Swedish: “Fort Christiansborg”
  • Tatar: “Кристианборг (Осу) кальгасы”
  • Turkish: “Osu Kalesi”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ اوسو”

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