Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast, Ghana . Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, bui

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Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which was named Cabo Corso.

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Location: Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, West Africa
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