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Fort Coenraadsburg
| Fort Coenraadsburg | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dutch Gold Coast | |
 17th century view on Elmina. Fort Elmina is on the left, Fort Coenraadsburg on the right. | |
  Fort Coenraadsburg | |
| Coordinates | 5°05′04″N 1°21′03″W / 5.08444°N 1.35083°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1652 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Netherlands (1652-1872) |
| Official name | Fort St. Jago (Fort Conraadsburg) |
| Location | Elmina, Central Region, Ghana |
| Part of | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions |
| Criteria | Cultural: (vi) |
| Reference | 34-005 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
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,[1] to protect Fort Elmina from attacks.[2] Owing to its historical importance and testimony to the Atlantic slave trade, Fort Conraadsburg was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 along with several other castles in Ghana.[3]
- ^ "Ghana Museums & Monuments Board". www.ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. The Society. 1959. p. 61.
- ^ "Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
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