Okomfo Anokye Sword

Okomfo Anokye Sword TheOkomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is the unlikely setting for this small museum housing the Okomfo Anokye Sword, an important Ashanti monument. The sword has been in the ground for three centuries and has never been pulled out. According to Ashanti legend, it marks the spot where the Golden Stool descended from the sky to indicate where the Ashanti people should settle.

The sword is a symbol of the unity and strength of the Ashanti people and if anyone ever pulls it out, their kingdom will collapse. It's housed in a small yellow building with red Ashanti symbols on the outside walls. If entering the hospital grounds from Bantama Rd, veer to the right so you avoid the smell of formaldehyde from the mortuary; it's behind Block C.