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Osu Castle (also known as Fort Christiansborg or the Castle) is a castle located in Osu, Ghana, on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in Africa. A substantial fort was built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s; thereafter, the fort changed ownership between Denmark-Norway, Portugal, the Akwamu, Britain, and finally post-Independence Ghana.
Fort Christiansborg, también conocido Castillo de Osu, fue hasta 2013 la residencia del presidente de la República de Ghana. Se encuentra situado en Osu, distrito de la capital del país, Acra, en la costa atlántica del golfo de Guinea.
Christiansborg Castle (Osu Castle), also known as Fort Christiansborg or simply the Castle, is a 17th-century castle located on the shores of the vibrant township of Osu, in Ghana’s capital Accra, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean‘s Gulf of Guinea.
Christiansborg Castle is Ghana’s most important heritage site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is a former 17th-century Danish trading post, British colonial seat of government, and until recently, Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana (presently, it serves as a government annex).
Fort Christiansborg also known as Christiansborg Castle or Osu Castle is located in Accra, the capital of what is present day Ghana. It is a major landmark on the coast of the Gulf of...
Fort Christiansborg, también conocido Castillo de Osu, fue hasta 2013 la residencia del presidente de la República de Ghana. Se encuentra situado en Osu, distrito de la capital del país, Acra, en la costa atlántica del golfo de Guinea.
At this site, the Danes built a stone fort in 1659, to replace the earthen lodge that had been erected by the Swedish African Company in the 17th century. They named it Christiansborg, meaning ‘Christian's Fortress’, after the King of Denmark, Christian IV, who passed away in 1648.
