Greater Accra Region
Osu Castle, also known as Fort Christiansborg or simply the Castle, is a castle located in Osu, Accra, Ghana on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf of Guinea. The first substantial fort was built by Denmark-Norway in 1660s, though the castle changed hands between Denmark-Norway, Portugal, Akwamu, Britain, and finally post-Independence Ghana, and was rebuilt numerous times.
For most of the castle’s history, it has been the seat of government in Ghana with some interruptions, the latest when the John Kufuor administration moved the seat of government to Golden Jubilee House after 6 January 2009, which was quickly reversed by the incoming John Atta Mills administration. It also serves as the place where the late president of Ghana John Atta Mills is buried; in a bird sanctuary, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Osu Castle
For most of the castle’s history, it has been the seat of government in Ghana.
A photo of a tour group