Elmina, Ghana
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast. It holds several profound distinctions: it was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea and is the oldest extant European building in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- City
- Elmina
- Country
- Ghana
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Elmina
- Dutch Cemetery, Elmina
- Elmina Java Museum
- Kakum National Park
- Fort Vredenburgh
- Fort Coenraadsburg
- Fort Komenda
Background: Wikipedia