IMPORTANT CULTURAL & HERITAGE SITES
Adansomaso Kente Weaving Village
Used in Ghana since the 11th century, strip-weaving is a textile technique that includes a multitude of thin strips of cloth handwoven together to produce a fabric. In the 17th century, the Ashanti King, Osei Tutu, commissioned the Akyimpimhene to send students from the towns of Adanwomase, Asotwe, Bonwire, and Wonoo to study strip-weaving in Bontuku–a small town in the Ivory Coast. Upon their return, they brought with them a swatch with Sesea patterns–considered the original Kente cloth design–used to study and reproduce at the king’s demand. To this day, these swatches are secured in the chief’s house in Adansomaso. Using their own colors, patterns, and designs, the students gave birth to the Kente Cloth. Adanwomase is considered a royal village of producers of the Kente Cloth.
Jamestown Fishing Village
Manhyia Palace Museum
Black Star Square
Black Star Square, also referred to as Independence Square, was commissioned by the first prime minister, Kwame Nkrumah, and constructed in 1961 to celebrate Ghana’s independence from Great Britain’s colonial rule. The site hosts Ghana’s major national public gatherings and national festivals.
Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is a beautifully hand-carved dead Baobab tree, which is native to Ghana and considered a symbol of life. It was designed by talented Ghanaian Tijay Mohammed. Every inch of this Baobab tree has been intricately carved into statues of African ancestors and animals. The tree is located in Aburi Botanical Gardens in Aburi, Ghana.
Travel to Ghana to witness a multitude of significant heritage and cultural sites including Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Kumasi Fort, Larabanga Mosque, The Asante Traditional Building, Mole National Park, Kakum National Park, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and more. Each of these sites provides a snippet into the cultural history of Ghana and the transatlantic slave trade.
