The community through time

Elmina 2014–2025 10 photos of this spot

10 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Elmina, spanning 2014–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Elmina Castle on Ghana's coast, photographed in 2014. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it was among the earliest European structures erected in sub-Saharan Africa and later passed to Dutch control.

Sky and Castle 2014 Elmina Castle on Ghana's coast, photographed in 2014. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it was among the earliest European structures erected in sub-Saharan Africa and later passed to Dutch control.

Overview of Elmina Castle and the sea 2014 A 2014 overview of Elmina Castle and the Gulf of Guinea coastline. Originally a Portuguese trading post named São Jorge da Mina, the fortress later served Dutch and then British colonial administrations.

The community 2014 A view of the fishing community around Elmina, Ghana, photographed in 2014. The town has grown around its historic castle and harbor on the country's central coast.

Guns on the Gulf 2015 Cannons overlooking the Gulf of Guinea at Elmina, Ghana, photographed in 2015.

Castle of St George’s Elmina 2018 St. George's Castle in Elmina, built by the Portuguese in 1482, is the oldest European structure in sub-Saharan Africa and later served as a hub of the Atlantic slave trade; it is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was photographed in 2018.

Elmina Castle Castle in Cape Coast 02 2023 Elmina Castle on Ghana's coast, photographed in 2023. Founded by Portuguese traders in 1482, it stands as one of the oldest European-built structures in sub-Saharan Africa and today draws visitors as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Castle, Elmina (P1100196) 2023 A 2023 photograph of Elmina Castle, one of roughly forty forts and castles that European traders built along the Ghanaian coast from the fifteenth century onward, first for the gold trade and later for the slave trade.

Castle, Elmina (P1100197) 2023 Taken in 2023, this photograph shows Elmina Castle, the administrative center of the Dutch Gold Coast for over two centuries before the territory passed to Britain in 1872, following the fort's capture from Portugal in 1637.

Castle, Elmina (P1100198) 2023 The fishing harbour beside Elmina Castle remains active today, with brightly painted boats drawn up near the fort walls. This photograph, taken in 2023, shows the castle overlooking that working waterfront.

Typical labeling style at the Elmina castle and 2025 Signage at Elmina Castle, Ghana, photographed in 2025, illustrating how the historic site labels its rooms and features for visitors; the castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.