The Dutch had already had a lodge in Senya Beraku in the 1660s, but that was abandoned when the British built their fort at nearby Winneba. In 1704, the Dutch asked the Queen of Agona for permission to build a fort at Senya Beraku. It was to serve the gold trade with Akim, which is north of Agona. At first, the Dutch built a small triangular fort, that they called Fort de Goede Hoop (or Good Hope in English). The gold trade was not very prosperous, but later on slaves were sold at the fort. By 1715, the fort had become too small and the Dutch decided to double it in size by breaking away the diagonal and making it square-shaped. A slave prison was made in the southwest bastion of the fort. In the second half of the 18th century, the fort was surrounded by an outer wall.[1] Because of its testimony to the Atlantic slave trade and European colonial exploitation, Fort Good Hope was inscribed on the UNESCOWorld Heritage List in 1979 along with several other castles in Ghana.[2]
This is the last fort that was built in the Gold Coast.[4]
Physical featuresedit
Initially, the Dutch built a small triangular fort on the promontory that is located near a cove because of the proximity to a good landing beach. The triangular fort has three bastions located at the northeast, southwest and southeast corners.[5]
In the year 1724, due to the limited size of the fort that could not cope with the increasing number of slaves, it was rebuilt into its present rectangular shape. It had four bastions with curtain walls, garrisons and halls for officers, kitchens, a female and male prison, stores, granary and powder magazine room. An outer wall was also built later on but the wall has almost disappeared.[6]
The fort presently serves as a rest house and also a tourist attraction site.[7]
Galleryedit
The entrance to Fort de Goede Hoop (Good Hope)
The front and side view of Fort de Goede Hoop (Good Hope)
Video: rooftop area view
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Canon balls at Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Fort Good Hope in Ghana
Referencesedit
^van Dantzig, Albert (1980). Forts and Castles of Ghana. Sedco Publishing Limited. pp. 49–50. ISBN9964720106.
^"Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Retrieved 9 Oct 2022.
^Crooks, John Joseph (1973), Records Relating to the Gold Coast Settlements from 1750 to 1874 (London: Taylor & Francis), p. 62. ISBN978-0-7146-1647-6
^"Castles.nl – Fort Good Hope". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
^"Castles.nl – Fort Good Hope". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
January 01, 1970
fort, goede, hoop, ghana, fort, goede, hoop, fort, good, hope, fort, dutch, gold, coast, established, 1667, near, senya, beraku, fort, goede, hooppart, dutch, gold, coastfort, goede, hoop, 1709, fort, goede, hoopcoordinates5, 3874, 4898, 3874, 4898site, histor. Fort de Goede Hoop or Fort Good Hope was a fort on the Dutch Gold Coast established in 1667 near Senya Beraku Fort Goede HoopPart of Dutch Gold CoastFort Goede Hoop in 1709 Fort Goede HoopCoordinates5 23 15 N 0 29 23 W 5 3874 N 0 4898 W 5 3874 0 4898Site historyBuilt1667 1667 Garrison informationOccupantsNetherlands 1667 1868 UNESCO World Heritage SitePart ofForts and Castles Volta Greater Accra Central and Western RegionsCriteriaCultural vi Reference34Inscription1979 3rd Session The Dutch had already had a lodge in Senya Beraku in the 1660s but that was abandoned when the British built their fort at nearby Winneba In 1704 the Dutch asked the Queen of Agona for permission to build a fort at Senya Beraku It was to serve the gold trade with Akim which is north of Agona At first the Dutch built a small triangular fort that they called Fort de Goede Hoop or Good Hope in English The gold trade was not very prosperous but later on slaves were sold at the fort By 1715 the fort had become too small and the Dutch decided to double it in size by breaking away the diagonal and making it square shaped A slave prison was made in the southwest bastion of the fort In the second half of the 18th century the fort was surrounded by an outer wall 1 Because of its testimony to the Atlantic slave trade and European colonial exploitation Fort Good Hope was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 along with several other castles in Ghana 2 Early in 1782 Captain Thomas Shirley in the 50 gun ship Leander and the sloop of war Alligator sailed to the Dutch Gold Coast Britain was at war with The Netherlands and Shirley captured the small Dutch forts at Moree Fort Nassau 20 guns Kormantin Courmantyne or 32 guns Apam Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience 22 guns Senya Beraku Fort Goede Hoop 18 guns and Accra Fort Crevecoeur or Ussher Fort 32 guns 3 The fort was occupied between 1782 and 1785 by Britain as well as by the local Akim population between 1811 and 1816 In 1868 the fort was ceded to the United Kingdom in a large trade of forts between the Netherlands and Britain This is the last fort that was built in the Gold Coast 4 Physical features editInitially the Dutch built a small triangular fort on the promontory that is located near a cove because of the proximity to a good landing beach The triangular fort has three bastions located at the northeast southwest and southeast corners 5 In the year 1724 due to the limited size of the fort that could not cope with the increasing number of slaves it was rebuilt into its present rectangular shape It had four bastions with curtain walls garrisons and halls for officers kitchens a female and male prison stores granary and powder magazine room An outer wall was also built later on but the wall has almost disappeared 6 The fort presently serves as a rest house and also a tourist attraction site 7 Gallery edit nbsp The entrance to Fort de Goede Hoop Good Hope nbsp The front and side view of Fort de Goede Hoop Good Hope source source source source source source source source source source Video rooftop area view nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Canon balls at Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in Ghana nbsp Fort Good Hope in GhanaReferences edit van Dantzig Albert 1980 Forts and Castles of Ghana Sedco Publishing Limited pp 49 50 ISBN 9964720106 Forts and Castles Volta Greater Accra Central and Western Regions UNESCO World Heritage Convention Retrieved 9 Oct 2022 Crooks John Joseph 1973 Records Relating to the Gold Coast Settlements from 1750 to 1874 London Taylor amp Francis p 62 ISBN 978 0 7146 1647 6 Ghana Museums amp Monuments Board www ghanamuseums org Retrieved 2020 01 08 Anquandah James 1999 Castles amp forts of Ghana Atalante Ghana Museums amp Monuments Board ISBN 2951390106 OCLC 41624572 Castles nl Fort Good Hope www castles nl Retrieved 2019 10 19 Castles nl Fort Good Hope www castles nl Retrieved 2019 10 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fort Goede Hoop Ghana amp oldid 1213240428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
