Fort Vredenburgh

Fort Vredenburgh was a Dutch fort on the Gold Coast, established on the left bank of the Komenda River. The fort exists as preserved ruins. Because of its testimony to European economic and colonial influence in West Africa, the fort was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other nearby forts and castles.

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1682 — 1872  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fort Vredenburg
fort, Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, 

• World Heritage Site page^@
• part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page^@
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Location: 5.0521, -1.4839, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  Battle of Elmina ⓘ
  1625 battle

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  Battle of Elmina ⓘ
  1637 battle during the Dutch-Portuguese War

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  Capture of Carolusborg ⓘ
  colonial conflict between the Danes and Swedes

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  Battle of Elmina ⓘ
  1781 battle

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  Komenda Wars ⓘ
  wars involving Britain, the Netherlands and Eguafo along the Gold Coast

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  Elmina Castle ⓘ
  fortified colonial trading post in Ghana

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  Fort Coenraadsburg ⓘ
  Dutch-built fort in Ghana

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  Fort Beekestein ⓘ
  redoubt in Elmina

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  Fort Carolusburg ⓘ
  fort used by the Dutch West India Company

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  Fort De Veer ⓘ
  redoubt in Elmina

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  Fort Java ⓘ
  fort in Elmina

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  Fort McCarthy (historical) ⓘ
  fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana

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  Fort Orange ⓘ
  fort in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District, Western Region, Ghana

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  Fort Royal ⓘ
  material cultural heritage site in Ghana

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  Fort Victoria ⓘ
  fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana

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  Fort Victoria ⓘ
  historic fort in Cape Coast, Ghana

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  Fort William ⓘ
  fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana

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  Fort São Sebastião de Xama ⓘ
  former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana

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  Fort Vredenburgh ⓘ
  material cultural heritage site in Ghana

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  Fort Orange ⓘ
  former fortified colonial trade-post in Sekondi, Ghana

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  Fort William ⓘ
  material cultural heritage site in Ghana

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Dutch fort Vredenburg, westzijde - 20651703 - RCE

Dutch fort Vredenburg, zuidzijde inwendig - 20651702 - RCE

Company's Monument Dutch Komenda' op het dorpsplein, voorstellende een fort - 20651700 - RCE

Dutch fort Vredenburg, toegang oostzijde - 20651701 - RCE

Dutch fort Vredenburg, zuidelijke ingang - 20651699 - RCE

AMH-7700-NA Floor plan of the Vreddenburg fort at Kommenda

Standteekening van het fort te Nederlandsch Commany

Forts at Komenda

Tekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith - Komenda - 20375512 - RCE (cropped)

Tekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith - Komenda - 20375512 - RCE

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
timelineTypessite,event
timelineArrayArray
event	armed conflict	1625	Battle of Elmina	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1637	Battle of Elmina	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1658	Capture of Carolusborg	battle, Dutch Gold Coast, Swedish Empire, Denmark–Norway	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Elmina	Kingdom of Great Britain, Dutch Republic, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1694	Komenda Wars	Dutch West India Company, Royal African Company, John Cabess, series of wars	Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	castle	1482	Elmina Castle	cultural heritage, factory, castle, fort	Wikidata
site	castle	1652	Fort Coenraadsburg	fort, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Beekestein	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Carolusburg	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort De Veer	destroyed building or structure, redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Java	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort McCarthy (historical)	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Orange	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Royal	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Victoria	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Victoria	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort William	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1590	Fort São Sebastião de Xama	fort, factory	Wikidata
site	fort	1682	Fort Vredenburgh	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1690	Fort Orange	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1753	Fort William	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Dutch fort Vredenburg, westzijde - 20651703 - RCE		Commons
commons	image		Dutch fort Vredenburg, zuidzijde inwendig - 20651702 - RCE		Commons
commons	image		Company's Monument Dutch Komenda' op het dorpsplein, voorstellende een fort - 20651700 - RCE		Commons
commons	image		Dutch fort Vredenburg, toegang oostzijde - 20651701 - RCE		Commons
commons	image		Dutch fort Vredenburg, zuidelijke ingang - 20651699 - RCE		Commons
commons	image		AMH-7700-NA Floor plan of the Vreddenburg fort at Kommenda		Commons
commons	image		Standteekening van het fort te Nederlandsch Commany		Commons
commons	image		Forts at Komenda		Commons
commons	image		Tekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith - Komenda - 20375512 - RCE (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Tekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith - Komenda - 20375512 - RCE		Commons