Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein was erected in 1784 by the Danes and is one of the most spectacular relics of colonialism in Keta. In the colonial era, the fort served as a prison, a role it continued to serve until it was damaged by waves during a storm in 1980.
The fort served as a transit point for slaves from Accra, Northern Volta, Togo and Dahomey in Benin. They were marched from their villages and taken to the slaves markets in Keta and Atorkor, where you can see a memorial of the slave trade.
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