Osu Castle
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Osu Castle
Summary
Osu Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Osu Castle is located in Greater Accra Region[3].
- Osu Castle is located in Korle-Klottey Municipal District[4].
- Osu Castle is located in Accra Metropolitan District[5].
- Osu Castle is in the country of Ghana[6].
- Osu Castle is on the continent of Africa[7].
- Osu Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[8].
- Osu Castle is owned by Government of Ghana[9].
- Osu Castle took place at Osu[10].
- The location of Osu Castle was Christiansborg[11].
- Osu Castle is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions[12].
- Osu Castle is used for official residence[13].
- Osu Castle's Commons category is recorded as Fort Christiansborg[14].
- January 1, 1659 marks the founding of Osu Castle[15].
- Osu Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.5466, 'lon': -0.1827}[16].
- Osu Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.54689, 'lon': -0.18353}[17].
- Osu Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Ghana’s material cultural heritage[18].
- Osu Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[19].
- Osu Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Osu Castle'}[20].
- Osu Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[21].
- Osu Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'P.O. Box 1627, Accra, Ghana'}[22].
- Osu Castle's Ghana Place Names URL is recorded as https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/castles-forts#h.gjzfmncpqvmr[23].
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Geography
Osu Castle is in the country of Ghana[6]. Located in include Greater Accra Region[3], a region of Ghana[24], in Ghana[25], founded in 1982[26]; Korle-Klottey Municipal District[4], a district of Ghana[27], in Ghana[28], founded in 2019[29]; and Accra Metropolitan District[5], a district of Ghana[30], in Ghana[31], founded in 1898[32]. It is on the continent of Africa[7]. It is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions[12].
Designation and Status
Osu Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[8]. Heritage statuses include Ghana’s material cultural heritage[18] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[19].
History and Context
January 1, 1659 marks the founding of Osu Castle[15]. It is owned by Government of Ghana[9].
Why It Matters
Osu Castle has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]