Fort Batenstein - A Dutch constructed fort (1656) on the tophill, at Butre and named it Batenstein. (Batenstyn)
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Come, and visit Butre village and Fort Batenstein, Western region of Ghana. Surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery within Ghana, you will have a great escape to relax and unwind.
In 1701, the fort was visited and described by the17th century author, William Bosman.
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"On a very high hill lies a tiny ill-designed fort called Batenstein with four useless little bastions upon which are mounted eleven light cannon."
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Dear visitor! Please ask, where possible for permission, when taking pictures of people. Enjoy Butre!
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In reality, Fort Batenstein`s guns were used actually for firing salutes than actual military encounters because the fort's commanding location on top of the steep hill gave it a semblance of impregnability fortification, that tended to put off would-be invaders.
The first trade post at Butre, was established in 1598, by the Dutch West Indian Company.
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Below - See pictures of Butre, and photos of Fort Batenstein.
Butre is located on a sheltered bay by a forest, between the communities of Busua (Busua Beach) and Asemkaw, about 20 kilometres southwest of Sekondi-Takoradi.
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Butre is located within a tourist destination area known as Western region.
Visiting Fort Batenstein in Butre it will take no more than 40 min from Takoradi, by Taxi, TRO-TRO (about 120 min) Take a direct Tro-Tro from Takoradi to Agona Nkwanta junction and pick a car to Busua or if on one’s own car turn left to Busua and straight to Butre. Please don`t walk, as the road is not fully developed (rather like a bush road), and there a snakes around, like the Black and Yellow Mamba. (Yellow Mamba is not the largest danger, but the black Mamba, as they are very aggressive) |
The alternative is to take a Tro-Tro and alight at Busua and walk about 30 minutes along the coastal beach and navigate through a” savannah like” forest.
You might walk back from Butre to Busua, but we always recommend a local tour guide.
Butre has its own Town Tourism Development Committee, which offers guided tours to Fort Batenstein and the local area.
You might walk back from Butre to Busua, but we always recommend a local tour guide.
Butre has its own Town Tourism Development Committee, which offers guided tours to Fort Batenstein and the local area.
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