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CulturalRef. 34

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

Cultural World Heritage property in Ghana, inscribed in 1979 under criterion (vi).

Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, Ghana
Photo: Rjruiziii · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Ghana
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1979
Criteria
vi
What it is
architectural ensemble, group of structures or buildings
Component parts
13 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 34 · Wikidata Q778743

Why it is on the List

(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Asante Traditional Buildings, Ghana150 kmAsante Traditional BuildingsGhana · 1980CulturalHistoric town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire277 kmHistoric town of Grand-BassamCôte d'Ivoire · 2012CulturalRoyal Palaces of Abomey, Benin426 kmRoyal Palaces of AbomeyBenin · 1985CulturalComoé National Park, Côte d'Ivoire531 kmComoé National ParkCôte d'Ivoire · 1983NaturalKoutammakou, Togo611 kmKoutammakouTogo · 2004CulturalRuins of Loropéni, Burkina Faso633 kmRuins of LoropéniBurkina Faso · 2009Cultural
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