Fort cops
| Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites (Fort Bullen) | |
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| Fort bulls behind the trees |
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| National territory: |
 Gambia
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | (iii) (vi) |
| Surface: | 6.30 ha |
| Reference No .: | 761-003 |
| UNESCO region : | Africa |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2003 (session 27) |
Fort Bullen was a fortress at the mouth of the Gambia River at Barra Point near the town of Barra . The ruins have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as Kunta Kinteh Island and related sites .
description
The fortress was built by the British in 1826 and was intended to help with the garrison in Bathurst, today's capital Banjul , to gain control of the estuary. After the abolition of the slave trade , the British wanted to prevent other nations from taking slaves out of the region.
See also
Web links
Commons : Fort Bullen - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- Fort Bullen World Heritage Center / UNESCO
- National Center for Arts & Culture: Fort Bullen (English)
- Slavery Trail of The Gambia ( Memento from July 8, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 13 ° 29'15 " N , 16 ° 32'54.4" W.