Chapel Square
Chapel Square is a memorial in Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Central Region. Chapel Square is situated nearby to the government office Ghana Revenue Authority - Elmina Sub Office, as well as near the bus station east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elmina Castle and Fort Coenraadsburg.
Elmina Castle
Photo: Bolance, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast. Elmina Castle is situated 490 metres southeast of Chapel Square.
Fort Coenraadsburg
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small Portuguese chapel built in honor of Saint Jago and it is situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks. Fort Coenraadsburg is situated 180 metres south of Chapel Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmina.
Elmina
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Elmina is a city in Coastal Plain region of Ghana. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for "Mine". The gold found in these mines are also the origin of the name "Gold Coast", which was the name of what is now Ghana, when it was a British Colony.
Chapel Square
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Central Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.08642° or 5° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.35045° or 1° 21′ 2″ westOpen location code
6CQW3JPX+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 136938757OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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