Fort Apollonia
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Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February.[1] Because of its importance during the European colonial period and its testimony to the Atlantic slave trade, Fort Apollonia was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with several other forts and castles in Ghana in 1979.[2]
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Fort Apollonia | |
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Part of British Gold Coast | |
Coordinates | 5.00°N 2.645°W / 5.00; -2.645 |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1768 (1768) |
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Occupants | Britain (1768-1868) Netherlands (1868-1872) |
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