The slave trade monuments in west Africa

The vast majority of those who were enslaved and transported in the transatlantic slave trade were people from Central and West Africa, who had been sold by other West Africans to Western European slave traders. This gallery contains images from Fort Prinzenstein, The slave's road in Ouidah, and The Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá related to the slave trade in West Africa. All images are available for royalty-free commercial or editorial licensing. Please check the “Licensing” page or contact me: pavel.gospodinov@me.com!

The remains of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.
Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.
Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.

Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Remains and artifacts from the time of the slave trade in west Africa, preserved in the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.
Part of the original wall of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Part of the original wall of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. The ruins and destroyed walls of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.
An inscription of a wall at the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; An inscription of a wall at the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.

Woman walking on the beach nearby the remains and ruins of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; Woman walking on the beach nearby the remains and ruins of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.
The remains and ruins of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta seen from the beach, Ghana
Fort Prinzenstein, Keta, Ghana; November 7, 2019; The remains of the Fort Prinzenstein in Keta seen from the beach, Ghana. Fort Prinzenstein is a fort located at Keta, Ghana which was used in the slave trade. Many such forts were built in Africa, but Prinzenstein is one of the few that lie east of the Volta River. The fort has been designated a World Heritage property. The fort is among the four major structures that were built by the Danish. The fort significantly played an important part in the slave trade, which involved Europeans in West Africa.

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The slave trade monuments in west Africa