Fort Batenstein

Dutch fort and trading post on the Gold Coast
AdministrativeArea fort Q472588
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Fort Batenstein

Summary

Fort Batenstein is a fort[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Fort Batenstein is located in Western Region[3].
  • Fort Batenstein is in the country of Ghana[4].
  • Fort Batenstein's instance of is recorded as fort[5].
  • Fort Batenstein's architect is recorded as Dutch[6].
  • The location of Fort Batenstein was Butre[7].
  • Fort Batenstein is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions[8].
  • Fort Batenstein's Commons category is recorded as Fort Boutrie[9].
  • 1656 marks the founding of Fort Batenstein[10].
  • Fort Batenstein's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 4.82429, 'lon': -1.91724}[11].
  • Fort Batenstein's described at URL is recorded as https://www.atlasofmutualheritage.nl/en/Batenstein-fort.123c[12].
  • Fort Batenstein's heritage designation is recorded as Ghana’s material cultural heritage[13].
  • Fort Batenstein's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[14].
  • Fort Batenstein's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fort Batenstein'}[15].
  • Fort Batenstein's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[16].
  • Fort Batenstein's Ghana Place Names URL is recorded as https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/castles-forts#h.kzpwz6cy5bm[17].

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Geography

Fort Batenstein is in the country of Ghana[4]. It is located in Western Region[3]. It is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions[8].

Designation and Status

Fort Batenstein's instance of is recorded as fort[5]. Heritage statuses include Ghana’s material cultural heritage[13] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[14].

History and Context

1656 marks the founding of Fort Batenstein[10].

Why It Matters

Fort Batenstein has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . whc.unesco.org. Retrieved . whc.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    World heritage criteria (vi)
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Western Region
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