Ghana's material cultural heritage
The monuments list is taken from the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, according to their description "legal custodian of Ghana's material cultural heritage (movable and immovable heritage)"[1] GMMB classifies the monuments:
The ID used on this page in reference to the Regions of Ghana are based on the ISO Regional ID standards.
A. Western Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-WP-001 | Fort Apollonia | Western | Fort | 1765 and 1771 | Beyin | 4°45′00″N 2°01′00″W / 4.75°N 2.016667°W / 4.75; -2.016667 (Fort Apollonia GH-WP-001) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-002 | Fort Saint Anthony | Western | Fort | 1515; expanded in 1642 and 1872 by Dutch | Axim | 4°52′02″N 2°14′23″W / 4.8671749°N 2.239667°W / 4.8671749; -2.239667 (Fort Saint Anthony GH-WP-002) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-003 | Fort Groß Friedrichsburg | Western | Fort | 1683 | Princestown | article only in german | 4°47′28″N 2°08′02″W / 4.791111°N 2.133889°W / 4.791111; -2.133889 (Fort Groß Friedrichsburg GH-WP-003) | Upload Photo | |
GH-WP-004 | Fort Dorothea | Western | Fort | 1684–1687; 1698–1711; April 1712–1717 | Akwida | 4°45′00″N 2°01′00″W / 4.75°N 2.016667°W / 4.75; -2.016667 (Fort Dorothea GH-WP-004) | Upload Photo Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-005 | Museum of Nzema Culture & History | Western | Museum | Fort Apollonia | Upload Photo Upload Photo | ||||
GH-WP-005 | Fort Metal Cross | Western | Fort | 1683 | Dixcove | 4°47′27″N 1°57′01″W / 4.790936°N 1.950362°W / 4.790936; -1.950362 (Fort Metal Cross GH-WP-005) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-006 | Fort Batenstein | Western | Fort | Between 1595 and 1600 | Butre | 4°49′18″N 1°55′16″W / 4.8216314°N 1.9211483°W / 4.8216314; -1.9211483 (Fort Batenstein GH-WP-006) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-007 | Fort Orange | Western | Fort | 1690 | Sekondi | 4°56′09″N 1°42′26″W / 4.9357°N 1.7073°W / 4.9357; -1.7073 (Fort Orange GH-WP-007) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-008 | Fort St. Sebastian | Western | Fort | 1590 | Shama | 5°01′45″N 1°37′16″W / 5.029111°N 1.621061°W / 5.029111; -1.621061 (Fort St. Sebastian GH-WP-008) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-WP-00P | Nzulezu Stilt Settlement | Western | Settlement | Lake Tadane | Upload Photo Upload Photo |
B. Central Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-CP-001 | Fort Komenda | Central | Fort | 1957 | British Komenda | Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-002 | Fort Vredenburg | Central | Fort | Dutch Komenda | Upload Photo | ||||
GH-CP-003 | Castle of St. George's | Central | Castle | 1482 | Elmina | Also known as Elmina Castle[2] | 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Castle of St. George's GH-CP-003) | Upload Photo | |
GH-AA-003 | Cape Coast Castle Museum | Central Region | Museum | Cape Coast | Museum is located within the castle. Photography not allowed there | 5°06′12″N 1°14′33″W / 5.103333°N 1.2425°W / 5.103333; -1.2425 (Cape Coast Castle Museum GH-AA-003) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-004 | Elmina Castle Museum | Central Region | Museum | Elmina | 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Elmina Castle Museum GH-AA-004) | Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-004 | Fort St. Jago | Central | Fort | 1555 and 1558 | Elmina | 5°05′00″N 1°21′00″W / 5.083333°N 1.35°W / 5.083333; -1.35 (Fort St. Jago GH-CP-004) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-005 | Fort Goede Hoop a.k.a. Fort Good Hope |
Central | Fort | 1705 | Senya Beraku | 5°23′15″N 0°29′23″W / 5.3874°N 0.4898°W / 5.3874; -0.4898 (Fort Goede Hoop GH-CP-005) | Upload Photo | ||
CE-GH-CP-006 | Fort Lijdzaamheid a.k.a. Patience, Leydsaemheyt |
Central | Fort | 1697 | Apam | 5°17′36″N 0°44′32″W / 5.29336°N 0.74226°W / 5.29336; -0.74226 (Fort Lijdzaamheid CE-GH-CP-006) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-007 | Fort Amsterdam (Ghana) | Central | Fort | 1631, fort rebuilt by the English in 1645 | Abandzi | 5°12′09″N 1°05′25″W / 5.2025°N 1.090278°W / 5.2025; -1.090278 (Fort Amsterdam (Ghana) GH-CP-007) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-008 | The Little Fort | Central | Fort | Anomabu | 5°11′12″N 1°06′32″W / 5.1865638°N 1.1089244°W / 5.1865638; -1.1089244 (The Little Fort GH-CP-008) | Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-009 | Fort William (Ghana) a.k.a. Anomabu Castle |
Central | Fort | 1640 | Anomabu | 5°10′00″N 1°07′00″W / 5.1667°N 1.1167°W / 5.1667; -1.1167 (Fort William (Ghana) GH-CP-009) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-010 | Fort Nassau | Central | Fort | 1612 | Moree | 5°08′00″N 1°12′00″W / 5.133333°N 1.2°W / 5.133333; -1.2 (Fort Nassau GH-CP-010) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-011 | Fort Fredericksburg | Central | Fort | Amanful | 4°52′00″N 1°47′00″W / 4.8666667°N 1.7833333°W / 4.8666667; -1.7833333 (Fort Fredericksburg GH-CP-011) | Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-012 | Cape Coast Castle | Central | Castle | 1653 | Cape Coast | 5°06′18″N 1°14′50″W / 5.105056°N 1.247234°W / 5.105056; -1.247234 (Cape Coast Castle GH-CP-012) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-013 | Fort McCarthy | Central | Castle | 1822 | Cape Coast | 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort McCarthy GH-CP-013) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-014 | Fort Victoria | Central | Fort | 1712 | Cape Coast | Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-015 | Fort William (Lighthouse) | Central | Fort | 1753 | Cape Coast | 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort William (Lighthouse) GH-CP-015) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-CP-016 | Fort Royal | Central | Fort | Cape Coast | 5°06′N 1°15′W / 5.1°N 1.25°W / 5.1; -1.25 (Fort Royal GH-CP-016) | Upload Photo Upload Photo | |||
GH-CP-017 | Statue of George Ekem Ferguson | Central | Statue | Anomabo, Near Fort Williams | Upload Photo Upload Photo |
C. Greater Accra Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-AA-001 | National Museum | Greater Accra | Museum | 1957 | Barnes Road, Accra | 5°33′24″N 0°12′28″W / 5.556667°N 0.207778°W / 5.556667; -0.207778 (National Museum GH-AA-001) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-002 | Museum of Science & Technology | Greater Accra | Museum | 1963 | Barnes Road, Accra. | Ghana Museum of Science and Technology | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-003 | Ussher Fort | Greater Accra | Fort | 1649 | Ussher Town, Accra | Upload Photo
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GH-AA-004 | James Fort | Greater Accra | Fort | 1673 | John Evans Atta Mills High Street, Accra | James Fort Ghana | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AA-05 | Christiansborg Castle a.k.a. Osu Castle |
Greater Accra | Fort | 1659 | Osu, Accra | Upload Photo | |||
GH-AA-06 | Fort Augustaborg | Greater Accra | Fort | 1787 | Teshie | Upload Photo | |||
GH-AA-07 | Museum of Archaeology | Greater Accra | Museum | University of Ghana, Department of Archeology, Accra | Upload Photo | ||||
GH-EP-08 | Fort Vernon | Greater Accra | Fort | 1742 | Prampram | 5°43′29″N 0°07′00″E / 5.7247051°N 0.1167463°E / 5.7247051; 0.1167463 (Fort Vernon GH-EP-08) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-EP-09 | Holy Trinity Church Accra | Greater Accra | Church | 1894 | Accra High street | Upload Photo | |||
GH-EP-10 | Grave ruins of Seagent Adjetey | Accra | Grave | La | Located at the La cluster of school field | Upload Photo Upload Photo |
E. Volta Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-TV-001 | Fort Prinzenstein | Volta | Fort | 1734 | Keta | 5°54′39″N 0°59′31″E / 5.910833°N 0.991944°E / 5.910833; 0.991944 (Fort Prinzenstein GH-TV-001) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-TV-002 | Volta Regional Museum | Volta | Museum | 1973 | Ho | Upload Photo |
F. Ashanti Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-AH-001 | Fort Kumasi | Ashanti | Fort | 1820 | Kumasi | Upload Photo | |||
GH-AH-002 | Kumasi Military Museum | Ashanti | Museum | Kumasi | Upload Photo | ||||
GH-AH-003 | Yaw Tano Shrine a.k.a. Tano Yaw Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Ejisu-Besease | at Besease, about 20.8 km on the Kumasi-Accra road. | 5°33′26″N 1°11′45″W / 5.5572433°N 1.1959147°W / 5.5572433; -1.1959147 (Yaw Tano Shrine GH-AH-003) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-004 | Akwasi Sima Shrine a.k.a. Kwasi Kuma Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Adarkwa Jachie | about 16 km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road. | 6°43′25″N 1°30′41″W / 6.7237°N 1.5114°W / 6.7237; -1.5114 (Akwasi Sima Shrine GH-AH-004) | Upload Photo Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-005 | Tano Abenamu Subunu Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Abirem (Alternative Spelling: Abirim) | Abirem is about 12.8 km from Kumasi on the Antoa Road, Coord of Antoa Road | 6°42′30″N 1°36′20″W / 6.7082007°N 1.605463°W / 6.7082007; -1.605463 (Tano Abenamu Subunu Shrine GH-AH-005) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-006 | Tano Kwadwo Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Saaman | Saaman is about 12.6 km north-east of Kumasi, on the former Odumakoma Tempong road that led toNorthern Ghana. | 6°46′15″N 1°32′33″W / 6.7709°N 1.5424°W / 6.7709; -1.5424 (Tano Kwadwo Shrine GH-AH-006) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-007 | Atuo Kosua Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Adwinase (Alternative Spelling: Edwenase) | Off the Ejisu-Onwi road. | 6°41′19″N 1°26′05″W / 6.6886°N 1.4348°W / 6.6886; -1.4348 (Atuo Kosua Shrine GH-AH-007) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-008 | Kentinkrono Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Kentinkrono | At Kentinkrono, about 20.8km on the Kumasi-Ejisu road. | 6°41′36″N 1°33′10″W / 6.6934°N 1.5529°W / 6.6934; -1.5529 (Kentinkrono Shrine GH-AH-008) | Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-009 | Tano Odomankoma Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Bogwiase (Alternative Spelling: Bodwease) | foot of the rocky Mampong scarp, about 10 km from Effiduase, in the Sekyere West District. | 6°55′04″N 1°20′16″W / 6.9178°N 1.3377°W / 6.9178; -1.3377 (Tano Odomankoma Shrine GH-AH-009) | Upload Photo Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-010 | Asawase Shrine a.k.a. Tano Banie Shrine |
Ashanti | Shrine | Asawase near Ejisu | to the south of Ejisu, about 10 km on the second-class road linking Ejisu and Apromase. | 6°41′10″N 1°29′19″W / 6.6860°N 1.4885°W / 6.6860; -1.4885 (Asawase Shrine GH-AH-010) | Upload Photo Upload Photo | ||
GH-AH-011 | Asenemaso Shrine | Ashanti | Shrine | Asenemaso | Kumasi-Sunyani road, at a distance of about 15 km from Kejetia. | 6°42′16″N 1°43′13″W / 6.704578°N 1.720150°W / 6.704578; -1.720150 (Asenemaso Shrine GH-AH-011) | Upload Photo Upload Photo |
G. Northern Region
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-NP-001 | Larabanga Mosque | Northern Region | Mosque | 14th Century | Laribanga | Upload Photo
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GH-NP-002 | Bole Mosque | Northern Region | Mosque | Bole Mosque is in West Gonja District, in the Northern Region. | Upload Photo Upload Photo
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GH-NP-003 | Babatu's grave | Northern Region | Old Grave | Yendi | Babatu was a notorious slave raider from Niger. There are remains of his grave and some equipment he and his army used in capturing slaves on Grunsi land. | Upload Photo
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GH-NP-004 | The German cemetery | Northern Region | Cemetery | Yendi | German cemetery popularly called "German grave” contains graves of German and Dutch soldiers who died in their colonization efforts in a war with Dagombas. | Upload Photo
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GH-NP-005 | Naa Dataa Tua | Northern Region | Cemetery | Yendi | Na Dataa Tua is a site is a place where men who had affairs with the Ya-Na's wives were beheaded. At the site are a sacrificial stone and a baobab tree, at the base of which the victims were beheaded. | Upload Photo Upload Photo
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GH-NP-006 | Tamale Central Mosque | Northern Region | Mosque | Tamale | The oldest mosque in the Capital of the northern region.
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GH-NP-007 | Dakpema tomb | Northern Region | Cemetery | Tamale | The ancient cave where mortal remains of Dakpemas (kings of Tamale kingdom) are kept.
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GH-NP-008 | Laribanga Mystery Stone | Northern Region | Mystic stone | Tamale | Larabanga Mystery Stone During the British times, in Ghana there was a road that was laid near the Larabanga Mosque, a stone was removed during the process to make way for the road. The next day, the stone was found again on the same place it was displaced from.
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H. Upper East
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-UE-001 | Upper East Regional Museum | Upper East | Museum | Bolgatanga | Upload Photo
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GH-UE-002 | Old Navrongo Catholic Cathedral Building | Upper East | Church | 1920 | Navrongo | Upload Photo
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GH-UE-003 | Pikworo Slave camp | Upper East | Slave camp | 1704 | Paga | Upload Photo |
hI. Upper West
ID | Description | Region | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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GH-UW-001 | Gwollu Defence Wall | Upper West | Monument | Gwollu | Gwollu is 70 km north of Wa, in the Upper West Region of Ghana | Upload Photo Upload Photo
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GH-UW-003 | Wa Naa's Palace | Upper West | Palace | Wa | Upload Photo
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GH-UW-003 | Wechiau Mosque | Upper West | Mosque | Wechiau | Upload Photo Upload Photo
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GH-UW-004 | Dondoli Mosque | Upper West | Mosque | Wa | This 19th Century mosque is in Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region. | Upload Photo Upload Photo |
Archeological Sites
The Museum of Archeology, University of Ghana is listed on the QMMB site.[3]
References
- ^ What is QMMB, accessed 2012-07-27
- ^ "Africa & the Middle East".
- ^ Museum of Archeology, University of Ghana