Gbese Mantse Palace
Gbese Mantse Palace is a castle in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region. Access is restricted and requires permission. Gbese Mantse Palace is situated nearby to the marketplace Salaga Market, as well as near the theater building Jamestown Cafe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort James and Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Fort James
Photo: Synth85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 south of Gbese Mantse Palace.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Church
Photo: Shahadusadik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 490 metres northeast of Gbese Mantse Palace.
Jamestown Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: 123monsignor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of Accra, Ghana. Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra. Jamestown Lighthouse is situated 710 metres south of Gbese Mantse Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.
Accra
Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gbese Mantse Palace.
Asylum Down
Suburb
Photo: Owula kpakpo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gbese Mantse Palace.
Gbese Mantse Palace
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.53904° or 5° 32′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.20972° or 0° 12′ 35″ westOpen location code
6CQXGQQR+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9490792872OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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