Fort Patience
Fort Patience (Dutch: Fort Lijdzaamheid, or, in 17th-century spelling, Fort Leydsaemheyt) is a Dutch-built fort located in the township of Apam, in the Central Region of Ghana. Originally built in 1697, it served as a defensive fortification and a trading post. Because of its testimony to European pre-colonial and colonial influence in West Africa, the fort was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with several other forts and castles in Ghana.
| Fort Lijdzaamheid | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dutch Gold Coast | |
Photograph of Fort Patience from the 1890s | |
Fort Lijdzaamheid | |
| Coordinates | 5°17′10″N 0°43′41″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1697 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Netherlands (1697-1868) |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Fort Patience (Fort Leydsaemheyt) |
| Location | Apam, Central Region, Ghana |
| Part of | Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions |
| Criteria | Cultural: (vi) |
| Reference | 34-003 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
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