Fort Batenstein
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Western Region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Batenstein was a fort and trading post established by the Dutch on the Gold Coast in 1656. It was situated near Butre (old spelling: Boutry). The fort was ceded with the entire Dutch Gold Coast to Britain in 1872.
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Fort Batenstein | |
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Part of Dutch Gold Coast | |
Coordinates | 4.826944°N 1.921389°W / 4.826944; -1.921389 |
Site history | |
Built | 1656 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Netherlands (1656–1872) United Kingdom (1875–1957) Ghana (1957–Present) |
Location | Butre, Western Region, Ghana |
Part of | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions |
Criteria | Cultural: (vi) |
Reference | 34-006 |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
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At this fort, the Treaty of Butre was signed on 27 August 1656 between the Dutch and the Ahanta.
In 1979, the fort was designated a World Heritage Site (along with several other castles and forts in Ghana) because of its historical importance in European trade and exploitation in West Africa.[1]