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Fort Gross Friedrichsburg, Princes Town

A lesser-known hilltop fort on the Ahanta coast

๐Ÿ“ Princes Town, Western Region ๐Ÿ’ณ Check locally

About this place

About Fort Gross Friedrichsburg, Princes Town

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Why visit

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Before you go

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