Nzulezo
Village
The fascinating stilted village of
Nzulezo, founded some 500 years ago above
the
jungle-bound Lake Amansuri, centerpiece of a
community-based wetland reserve that supports a dazzling
assemblage of rare brids.
Larabanga
Mosque
The haunting crvaceuos adobe
architecture of northern Ghana, exemp- lified by
the
medieval Larabanga Mosque nears the entrance of Mole
National Park, and
the century-old Wa-a’sPalace in
the remote town of Wa.
Posuban
Shrines
The Posuban shrines of Elmina,
Anomabu and Mankessim, outsized and mildly surreal
military storehouse whose fusion of indigenous and
exotic iconography attests to five centuries of
interaction with European traders and
settlers.
Abosomfie "Fetish
Shrines"
The ten ancient Abosomfie ‘fetish
shrines’ that dot the lush countryside of Asante, many
of which remain in active use, and which were
collectively proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
1980.
The W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial
Centre
This center was built in memory of
the famous African-american scholar - born civil rights
leader, who spent his last years in Accra. this is the
place for Pan African Culture.
Centre for
National Culture "Arts Centre"
The Centre's
arts and crafts bazaar and traditional textile market is
the best place in Accra to find tradional handicrafts
from all over Ghana.
National Museum
The National Museum in Accra is the largest
and oldest of the six museums
under the
administration of of the Ghana Museums and Monuments
Board.
The museum building was opened on 5th March,
1957 as part of Ghana’s independent celebration. The
official opening was performed by Her Royal Highness,
the Duchess of Kent, the Late Princess Marina
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