Fort Kongenstein

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Fort Kongenstein (Danish: Fort Kongensten) was a Danish trading fort located in Ada Foah, Ghana built in 1783.^[1] A greater portion of the fort has since been washed away by the sea waves.^[2]

References

↑ "Fort Kongenstein, Ada". ghanamuseums.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
↑ "Rising seas washing away Ghana's former slave forts". .csmonitor.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

v t e Forts of the former European colonial powers on the Gold Coast

Brandenburg-Prussian forts	Groß Friedrichsburg Dorothea

British forts	Apollonia Metal Cross Sekondi Komenda Cape Coast Victoria Royal William Tantum Winneba James Vernon

Danish forts	Frederiksborg Christiansborg Augustaborg Fredensborg Kongensten Prinsensten

Dutch forts	Elise Carthago Ruychaver Santo Antonio Hollandia Dorothea Batenstein Witsen Orange San Sebastian Vredenburgh Elmina Coenraadsburg Nassau William Egya Amsterdam Patience Goede Hoop Crèvecoeur Singelenburgh

Portuguese forts	Santo António de Axim São Sebastião de Shema São Jorge da Mina São Francisco Xavier

Swedish forts	Batenstein Carlsborg William Christiansborg

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