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Fort São Sebastião

Fort São Sebastião Fort São Sebastião - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Fort São Sebastião (Portuguese: Forte São Sebastião de Xama) located in Shama, Ghana, is the third oldest fortification in Ghana. Along with several other castles in Ghana, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its testimony to the history of European trade, colonization, and exploitation in the region. Read more on Wikipedia

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