Ussher Fort
Ussher Fort is a fort in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Dutch in 1649 as Fort Crèvecœur, and is two days' march from Elmina and to the east of Accra on a rocky point between two lagoons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
- Also known as: “Fort Crèvecœur”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort James and Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Fort James
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Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur, and the Danish Fort Christiansborg along the coast of the then Gold Coast. Fort James is situated 610 metres southwest of Ussher Fort.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Church
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The Holy Trinity Cathedral, officially known as Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity is an Anglican church in Accra, Ghana. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra in the Church of the Province of West Africa. Holy Trinity Cathedral is situated 410 metres northeast of Ussher Fort.
Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Museum
The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy. Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum is situated 1 km northeast of Ussher Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.
Accra
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Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Accra has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.
Adabraka
Suburb
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Adabraka is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. Adabraka is situated 2½ km north of Ussher Fort.
Asylum Down
Suburb
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Asylum Down is a district or neighborhood in Accra, Ghana, north of Castle Road and east of Barnes Road. It is named after the mental hospital located there. Asylum Down is situated 3½ km north of Ussher Fort.
Ussher Fort
- Categories: factory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Ussher Fort” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “厄謝爾堡”
- Chinese: “厄谢尔堡”
- Dagbani: “Ussher Fort”
- Dutch: “Crevecoeur (fort)”
- Dutch: “Crevecoeur”
- French: “fort Crèvecœur”
- French: “Fort Crèvecœur”
- French: “Fort Ussher”
- Hausa: “Sansanin Ussher”
- Italian: “Fort Ussher”
- Japanese: “アッシャー砦”
- Japanese: “フォート・クレーヴクール”
- Korean: “어셔 요새”
- Russian: “Ашер-форт”
- Russian: “Ашшер-форт”
- Russian: “Кревкёр”
- Spanish: “Fort Crèvecœur”
- Spanish: “Fort Ussher”
- Swedish: “Ussher Fort”
- Turkish: “Ussher Kalesi”
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