Elmina fort through time

Elmina 1995–2025 4 photos of this spot

4 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Elmina, spanning 1995–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Fishing boats at Elmina in July 1995, in a harbor town whose economy has long centered on the sea beside its historic fort, first raised by the Portuguese and later held by the Dutch and British.

Boats in Elmina, Ghana - July 1995 Fishing boats at Elmina in July 1995, in a harbor town whose economy has long centered on the sea beside its historic fort, first raised by the Portuguese and later held by the Dutch and British.

Elmina fort 2006 Elmina Castle, seen here in 2006, was built by Portuguese traders on Ghana's coast beginning in 1482, making it among the oldest European-built structures in sub-Saharan Africa. It later became a major hub of the Atlantic slave trade.

Elmina Community 2021 The community around Elmina, photographed in 2021. The coastal Ghanaian town grew up around the fifteenth-century Portuguese trading fort that still overlooks its harbor.

Elmina Fishing Habour 2025 Wooden fishing boats crowd Elmina's harbour on Ghana's coast, a working port beside the town's historic castle, photographed in 2025.