title: Fort Victoria, Cape Coast
text: # Fort Victoria, Cape Coast
  
  Fort Victoria is a structure in Cape Coast, Ghana. It was initially known as 'Phipps Tower', in honour of its initial constructor English Governor Phipps. Its name was changed later to Fort Victoria in honor of Queen Victoria. Along with other nearby forts and castles, Fort Victoria was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its European colonial significance.
  
  ## History
  
  It is situated in the western part of the Cape Coast Township and was built in 1821 on the site of an earlier fort named after its builder, Governor James Phipps.
  
  Fort Victoria served as an outlook post for signaling purposes and to fend off attacks.
  
  It can be viewed from Fort William because of their close proximity.
  
  ## Current state
  
  The fort is in good condition and has been maintained as a national monument. It is one of the tourist sites in Ghana.
  
  ## Entrance Fees
  
  Fort's opening hours are 9:00am-4:30pm and the entrance fees are as follows:
  
  Pupils from Primary to JHS 3 GH¢ 0.50
  
  SHS Students GH¢ 1.00
  
  Tertiary Students with ID GH¢ 2.00
  
  Ghanaian Adults GH¢ 5.00
  
  Foreign Children USD 2.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis
  
  Foreign Students with ID USD 7.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis
  
  Adult Foreigners USD 10.00 or its equivalent in Ghana cedis
  
  *Entrance fees were reviewed in February 2013
  
  