Fort Victoria, Cape Coast (Central Region of Ghana)
Fort Victoria, Cape Coast
1702 - 1712 British ; 1821 and 1873 rebuilt Constructed in 1821 on the site of a ruined fort built in 1712, Fort Victoria was formerly known as ‘Phipp’s Tower’, in honour of its initial constructor English Governor Phipps.
It was later renamed Fort Victoria after Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Perched on a hill on the western part of the Cape Coast Township in the Central Region, the fort overlooks both the Atlantic Ocean and the historic town. |
Fort Victoria was used as an outlook post for signalling purposes. Fort Victoria has been preserved as a monument. The fort is in a respectable condition.
The fort’s opening hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm.
Entrance fees are as follows:
The fort’s opening hours are 9:00am to 4:30pm.
Entrance fees are as follows:
Pupils from Primary to JHS 3 GH¢ 0.50
SHS Students GH¢ 1.00 Tertiary Students with ID GH¢ 2.00 Ghanaian Adults GH¢ 5.00 Foreign Children USD 2.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis Foreign Students with ID USD 7.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis Adult Foreigners USD 10.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis *Entrance fees were reviewed in February 2013 |
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