This fort is easy to locate. It is currently not in a very good condition and from the existing blue print, it was way bigger than what you see now. The tour guide informed us that a portion has been washed away by the ocean. He had so much to tell us , so much agony and pain and so much history in those walls. We saw whale bones, the stools they stole from the local chiefs,their kitchen ,where the ladies take their bath,the dungeons and the scale for measuring the slaves that have all been preserved for historical purposes.

Located east of the Volta River, this fort built by the Danes holds much history about the slave trade. Even though part of it has been washed away by the sea, the remains still provide worthy information. There are still a lot of artifacts of historical essence found in this fort. I really learnt a lot, thanks to the resourceful tour guide dedicated to this place. Tour fee is really reasonable. Don't forget to visit this place when you visit Keta.

Fort Prinzestein is one of the many slave trading forts built by the Europeans by the coasts of Ghana. This one was built by the Danes in 1784. Part of the fort has been washed away by the sea in the 1980s. Inside the fort you can still find artifacts of the slave masters, including traditional stools and other valuables seized from the locals. The office of the slave masters are still intact, and the dungeons too. There's always a historian around the place to take you round to tour the inside and outside of the fort and give you detailed history about the place. Hit the LIKE ?? button below for more updates.

Anything dealing with history is meant to be shared so I am grateful to our tour guide for this enlightenment… EVERYONE should go to hear this story

Mehn it was a whole experience. Saw history and all I can say is the may God have mercy on Americans and whites. Although the renovation made it to look so modern as though nothing happened there. They should have left things the way it were. One would have felt more than usual. Asides that a great place

Quick tour, gain extra insight about the slave trade in West africa.

Visiting forts and Castles in Ghana is full of heartbreaking stories. Great history tho, though it's a ni place to visit

Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. Keta served as an open port until the Tema Harbour commenced its operation to the west in 1962.

Place isn't attended to

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Fort Prinzentein is located at the main Keta township close to the former Presbyterian church and the market square. It was built in 1784 by the Danish. It was purposely built for trading slaves. The remaining portion of Fort Prinzentein after the sea destroyed the larger parts (the male prisons and officers areas) are to be the female prisons, kitchen and their bathing side. When you arrive, the tour guide takes you around and tells you the history of the fort and how it used to serve as the slaves final destination before they are taken away overseas. You will also see the guns, chains, and other weapons the slave masters used in those days. Apart from that, there are pictures of some old folks who were traded. Fort Prinzentein is a place to be due to the sirene sea shores and the breeze that you enjoy as you tour the place. #DelaAkafia

It was incredible to see that most of the Fort is still in place. For a beach lover like myself, I was thrilled to see it is right next to the ocean. Spent some time walking along the beach and watched the fishermen do their thing. Oh, and the clean and fresh waters were a sharp contrast of most of the beaches in Accra. I loved it...☺️

The place is falling apart and has been locked up. There are however enough broken walls for anyone to go in, but it's a deathtrap.

It was a great experience there. I've learnt a lot during my tour inside the fort

The standing remnants of a slave castle. Not much to see but it has quite a bit of history.

Very historical

Nice Place.... had Fun... Beach side view is Good

History is the best teacher. The tour guide is amazing

This place is loaded with presence! The building is a little dated but one can tell there's so much history in those torn up walls

The air around this area is breathable and I like the quietness of the place. Nature is simply beautiful.

Even though the fort is in ruins, it has a very rich and interesting story.

Historic site, we need to get all people there

The fort is on the verge of collapse due to low maintenance. The place has been practically abandoned. Weird you could feel a heavy presence in there.

I'm glad I got to visit this place. A solemn and heartbreaking moment when you're being taken through the struggles of our forefathers. Thanks to Pozo for the history and stories. I wish the local government or the government at large will help announce this fort more in the news and social media for it to be on the minds and lips of people just as the Kakum and Capecoast castles

Such a remarkable place. Truly life changing. Even my parents grew up in Keta—my mom is an Acolatse—but this tour allowed me to share things they didn’t know. the tour really shrink my world and made me feel more connected to my bloodline and made slavery feel “closer to home”. Ive been to cape coast but this much smaller place hit a little differently. The fee was 30GHC. There was no wait or crowd.

Cool

Great view over the Sea. Holds a lot of history and scenic sights.

A broken down memory of the torture of colonialism and the slave trade.

I went there yesterday but the place was locked. No tour guide available and the place looked deteriorated.

Want to learn about slave trade??? Be here and you'll learn about part of it. It's a nice nice place to be at. Nice environment with great tour guides. The sea close to the fort is clear as crystal and great for picture taking fur tourists.

The memories from the past is not pleasant. This fort is one of the surviving 28 forts and castles in Ghana.

Great historical place to be

A very important historical site to visit in Ghana about slavery.

It was a very awesome and nice place to learn the historical moments

One of the oldest fort in Ghana it's located at Keta Volta region of Ghana. This place is where our fore father's were kept before they are transported to Europe.

Superb edice. All must visit this edice to learn about our brutal past. Keta has rich history and must be preserved.

The tour guard is awesome and is really learned

Fort Prinzenstein is one of the oldest historical place

Very poorly kept. A shame to see. This was one of the premier forts in the country.

The guide was a brilliant storyteller. The Fort is okay for starters who want to know about slavery and gold trade on that side of the Ghanaian coast.

Very old fort but should be renovated as much as possible...its a bit unsafe. Great history tho✊🏿😌

It offers the chance to kinda experience what our forefathers went through in those days of ancient colonization.

Deteriorating gradually

The fort was beautiful and needs to maintained.

It's a fascinating place to visit, and a stark reminder of the cruel slave trade. Entry costs 25 cedi, the tour given by the caretaker was a bit too hurried for my taste.

Discover and learn about slave trade in this fort. Though part of the fort has been washed away by the sea before the sea defence was constructed...there is still more to see n learn

Nice but needs renovation

No tour guide. Fort left to rot

The sea has taken away 3/4 of the forte Takes you back on history Good education on the slave trade

Very interesting tour guide but the fort is pretty much deserted.

Terrible seeing what our forebearers went through. Very barbaric..

It tells you the story of the slave trade and how half of the fort now lies in the Atlantic Ocean

Observation and understanding the conditions of the enslaved trade Fort built in the last years which is ruins due to sea erosion. PhD Academic Research with the Geophysics of KNUST to identify the remains of the fort.

The tour guide that I met was quite knowledgeable. Some parts look like they're falling apart, there's only so much you can do for an over 200 year old building without ruining it's originality.

History is something we all have to learn, feel and to inform our future, it is a nice place to be.

An important and sad experience that everyone has to live. A shame for us rich white european peolpe.

Located in the central of Keta township but seen very little patronage due to lack commercial activities in that part of the region,no jobs, citizens mostly the young ones migrate to the big towns and cities in search of greener pastures leaving the town with only old men and women. Even with the construction of the Keta sea defense wall very little development is seen in the area of tourism meanwhile the area has a lot of potentials be it the clean white Beach? Or the biggest lagoon and many historical sites, the only Catholic church that survived the destruction of the sea over the years and still stands a church our former President Jerry John Rawlings worshiped in as a child. Town that used to be the Regional Capital of the Volta Region shouldn't be left in this state. I am appealing to all sons and daughters of the area to returned/visit home and help developed and bring back life in to the town. Since the saying goes "you do not/ must not points one's(your) left finger at your hometown "

(Translated by Google) Place of history and memory (Original) Lieu d'histoire et de mémoire

It's a heaven on its own

It’s was quite a sad experience, walking through the footsteps of our ancestors and seeing how the sea also washed away most part of the edifice.

Awesome place to be..

A place to learn more about the trans- atlantic slave trade. Although the place has been cited as a heritage cite by the UN, it's gradually being deteriorated.

The best tour guide in Ghana. Indepth knowledge of the site. Very well read guide. Made the trip with it.

My home town ! As you can see a nice place of attraction I celebrated my birthday by going for to this historical place in the fort Prinzenstein , keta wow!!

Great area but they have nothing special about this place,they should put more money = government should save area more an what they have done is a history place and no one should forget. So I don't know why Ghana government let it falling

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(Translated by Google) Beautiful place 😍 (Original) Bello lugar 😍

The tour guide is the best I've seen so far

Had a great time and learnt more about our collective history

Old and delapidated fort but still a sight to behold

No proper renovation

Quite an informative guide. However, the fort needs to be Preserved for future visits by the following generation.

You get to learn a bit about history

A nice tourism site.

Our past heritage. Left unattended to break down. What is left of it is okay for sight seeing..

Wish they can upgrade the place.

Nothing going on here. The place is in a poor state and the was no tour guide

The tour guide is well informed. A good portion has been eaten away by the sea unfortunately. A good place to visit in a quiet town.

Awesome historical monument.

Going through renovations

Have not hated but the edifice was eaten away by the sea.

The place was very great.... I will like to visit them again

Memories of our ancestral sacrifice

A historical edifice being left to rot

Poorly kept n reserved

To all our fallen heroes who were sold to slavery. You are the real MVPs.

I must see, the only proof of Danish involvement in West Africa pre colonial - they legit came to trade.

Great

The fort is falling apart, and poses a safety hazard. The environment around the fort is very nice though.

Ok to visit. If you have seen any of the slave castles you have a.good comparison how small the forts are. It's basically the same, only smaller. Tourguide was explaining everything.

Nice tourist attraction in the Volta Region. Really cool place to be

A place of rich history of the slave trade on the coast of Keta

Learnt a lot about slavery

The place need to be renovated

It's a Historic Place

The Fort is not in any good condition and needs urgent renovation.

Good Serene atmosphere, and a tourist centre.

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It was bigger than I expected.. though some portion was destroyed by the sea, its still in good shape enough for tourism.. The original design is still available so let's reconstruct it. I don't agree with the description of 'deplorable state' in our textbooks. I was glad I was there, please pass by when you are in Keta.