Pictures of Cape Coast and Cape Coast Castle - Main Page
Find here a selection of pictures [and links] of the formals Slave Castle.
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Outside Pictures
It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 (2000 census). From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the British, the Portuguese, the Swedish, the Danish and the Dutch. The city was originally known as Oguaa.
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In the days of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade the Europeans built a series of fortified trading posts & castles along the coast of West Africa. Ghana has the largest collection of these slave trade castles. Cape Coast in Ghana's Central region.
Pictures - Inside of Cape Coast Castle
Pictures - Outside of Cape Coast Castle
Pictures - Inside of Cape Coast Castle
Pictures - Outside of Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast - See here pictures of Cape Coast and area of Cape Coast. Cape Coast id the capital of the Central region of Ghana. There are many hotels, guesthouses, a large University, hospitals, schools. Some fantastic local markets and amazing beaches around.
The city located is near kakum National Park, Elmina and Elmina Castle. From there, you might easy travel furter to Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western region of Ghana.
Pictures of Cape Coast, capital of the Central region of Ghana
The city located is near kakum National Park, Elmina and Elmina Castle. From there, you might easy travel furter to Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western region of Ghana.
Pictures of Cape Coast, capital of the Central region of Ghana
old Postcard (ca 1900), view from Cape Coast Castle.
Cape Coast - as seen on old postcards and photo`s. Most of the scenes where shoot ca 115 years ago, but we have also included some far older lithographic prints of Vincent book prints.
Pictures of Old Cape Coast and area
Pictures of Old Cape Coast and area