Cape Coast Castle

Summary

Cape Coast Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,504 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cape Coast Castle is located in Cape Coast^[3].
• Cape Coast Castle is located in Central Region^[4].
• Cape Coast Castle is in the country of Ghana^[5].
• Cape Coast Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[6].
• Cape Coast Castle's instance of is recorded as factory^[7].
• Cape Coast Castle is owned by Ghana^[8].
• Cape Coast Castle is made of brick^[9].
• Cape Coast Castle took place at Cape Coast^[10].
• Cape Coast Castle is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions^[11].
• Cape Coast Castle's Commons category is recorded as Cape Coast Castle^[12].
• Cape Coast Castle's color is recorded as white^[13].
• Cape Coast Castle's occupant is recorded as Ghana^[14].
• January 1, 1653 marks the founding of Cape Coast Castle^[15].
• 1652 marks the founding of Cape Coast Castle^[16].
• Cape Coast Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.1035833333333, 'lon': -1.24125}^[17].
• Cape Coast Castle's official website is recorded as http://ghana-net.com/cape_coast_castle_museum.aspx^[18].
• Cape Coast Castle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica First Edition^[19].
• Cape Coast Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Ghana’s material cultural heritage^[20].
• Cape Coast Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].
• Cape Coast Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Coast Castle'}^[22].
• Cape Coast Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)^[23].
• Cape Coast Castle's alternative name is recorded as Cabo Corso^[24].
• Cape Coast Castle's alternative name is recorded as Cap Corse^[25].
• Cape Coast Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Victoria Rd, Cape Coast'}^[26].
• Cape Coast Castle's Ghana Place Names URL is recorded as https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/castles-forts#h.fw1uch3ytr5t^[27].

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Geography

Cape Coast Castle is in the country of Ghana^[5]. Located in include Cape Coast^[3], a big city^[28], in Ghana^[29] and Central Region^[4], a region of Ghana^[30], in Ghana^[31]. It is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[6] and factory^[7]. Heritage statuses include Ghana’s material cultural heritage^[20] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[21].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 1, 1653^[15] and 1652^[16]. Cape Coast Castle is owned by Ghana^[8].

Why It Matters

Cape Coast Castle ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,504 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]