Osu Castle

Very historical and sad history, too. It's amazing how it has been preserved. Hopefully, history NEVER repeats itself again

Amazing history lies within the walls of this castle. It’s not Cape Coast that has castles to show history of slaves but Accra in Osu does.

The grounds has a story to tell of the rich history.

We paid 100 Ghana Cedis per person, this allows you tour the castle, the garden and the entire grounds. Brace yourself, there’s a lot of slave trade history, colonialism and other sad tales. We were shown around the castle, the dungeons and the gardens.

My partner and I really enjoyed this visit.

We learnt a lot about the history of Ghana, slavery and colonialism. The guide was exceptional. Unfortunately I forgot his name, but he was extremely passioned about history and it made the entire visit unforgettable.

We had a perfect experience. For 100cedi we got guided tour of the whole castle. The guide was just perfect in terms of historic information and also as a performer. The tour lasted for about an hour, there is very nice view of Accra from ramparts and the garden next to a castle is a calm haven filled with flowers and birds. Definitely worth the money.

Historically, it is very significant. The tour guide was excellent, facts, the physical structure, it was all overwhelming. I wish there were funds to restore this location as an active smuseum space.

Old
Clean
Close to the sea
Great view especially at twilight
I love the palms trees and the serene environment
There's a gate pass to pay in Cedis

How the Danes settled at the then Gold Coast colony , this heritage site has contributed immensely to Ghana’s political history

Nice castle (Fort Christiansborg), with a long and interesting history. Benjamin gave a great tour and provided a lot of information about the fort, its history, and role in the slave trade.
It's unfortunate that some parts of the fort are in poor condition.
Castle is walking distance from Black Star Square.

The location is very close to the airport if you are in Accra wanting to visit an important place in global history, for those who can't make it to the further larger forts that held enslaved Africans. You can visit it on a long layover even. The cellars that held thousands of scared people are imposing in their feel while heartbreaking in their lack of light, space and air. We could barely breathe and there were only a dozen of us in there, instead of the hundreds it would hold during its operational time. it was clearly torture. The seas and gates of no return are places you must see to understand. I very much encourage a visit if you can.

It was awesome, had a really good and insightful time. The place was neat and well maintained and the tour guide was really good at telling the story of the slave trade

Historical monument of international significance. A place for spiritual awakening for the black people in the diaspora. Beautiful gardens for approved events. Former seat of government of Ghana. Must visit.

Great 😊 Experience ❤ with Mr Noisty. Contact him for a tour on +233 558712206🇬🇭. We had the best Accra city tour as we got to visit interesting places 😍 including Osu castle and we learnt a lot about Ghana🇬🇭❤. We recommend Eco Tour Ghana 🇬🇭 Always 💯.

We visited the Castle on a Friday morning slightly before 9am. Fascinating experience. Edward, our guide, was brilliant. 100 ch entrance fee.

I really love to visit Osu Castle. By visiting I know many things with the help of guide, know real history and visit every corner of castle. If visit Accra, Ghana please visit there.

One of the castles built for slaves in the era of slavery.
Its sad tale of how slaves were manhandled and brutalised.

Getting into the castle, I had to go a day before for inquiries. On the day, I paid 40GHC and a tour guide was assigned.

It has varying rules and some tourists are not allowed to visit the castle.

A wonderful place to experience…a former seat of government with parts of it serving as offices.
The castle has a beautiful outdoor garden available for public use (you can have a picnic or read a book there). There some wonderful peacocks there as well.

Parts of the castle tells heartbreaking history of Ghana’s colonial past under slavery. You easily connect with the soul of the Castle when touring it. It still has a bed (well preserved) that was used by Queen Elizabeth.

Definitely a place to visit while in Ghana. A very sad history but much needed in piecing together the past 🥲🙏🏽

Historical place and great learning environment but needs a little renovation.

Cool tour. Neat history. Informative guides. Lovely coastal views. And chickens. Because chickens.