Elmina Castle through time

Elmina 2009 11 photos of this spot

11 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Elmina, spanning 2009. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

The skyline of Elmina, Ghana, viewed in 2009, with the town's fishing harbour, the mouth of the Benya River, and older coastal buildings visible together.

Elmina Skyline 2009 The skyline of Elmina, Ghana, viewed in 2009, with the town's fishing harbour, the mouth of the Benya River, and older coastal buildings visible together.

Elmina from the Castle 2009 A 2009 view over Elmina, Ghana, taken from the ramparts of Elmina Castle, the Portuguese-built fortress overlooking the town and its harbour.

Benya River Canoe 2009 A canoe navigates the Benya River at Elmina, Ghana, a waterway central to the town's fishing economy since long before this 2009 photograph was taken.

Elmina Castle and Fort 2009 Elmina Castle, built by Portuguese traders in 1482, stands on the Ghanaian coast as one of the oldest European structures in sub-Saharan Africa. This photograph of the fortress was taken in 2009.

Beach at Elmina 2009 The beach at Elmina, Ghana, photographed in 2009, close to the historic coastal town's Portuguese-built fort of São Jorge da Mina, among the oldest European structures in sub-Saharan Africa.

Elmina Castle Ramparts 2009 The stone ramparts of Elmina Castle overlook the Gulf of Guinea in Elmina, Ghana, in this 2009 photograph. Built by Portuguese traders in 1482 and later seized by the Dutch, the fortress became a major hub in the transatlantic slave trade and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ghanaian Boats 2009 Traditional wooden fishing boats line the shore near Elmina on Ghana's Gulf of Guinea coast in this 2009 photograph. Elmina has been a fishing harbor since long before European traders first arrived on this stretch of coastline in the fifteenth century.

Elmina Castle 2009 Elmina Castle rises above the Ghanaian coastline in this 2009 view. Founded by the Portuguese in 1482 and later captured by the Dutch, it is the oldest European-built structure still standing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Elmina Castle Central Courtyard 2009 The central courtyard of Elmina Castle, photographed in 2009, sits within walls first raised by Portuguese traders in the fifteenth century. Dutch forces later expanded the fort, which served for centuries as a holding point in the transatlantic slave trade.

Elmina Castle Interior 2009 An interior view of Elmina Castle in Ghana, captured in 2009. Passageways and chambers like these once held captives before their forced transport across the Atlantic, a history the site now preserves as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Firewood 2009 Firewood is shown in this 2009 photograph taken in Elmina, a fishing town on Ghana's coast built around its 15th-century Portuguese-built castle.