Elmina Castle Central Courtyard
2009 Elmina, Ghana
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.
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Elmina Castle through time — all 11 photos taken here (2009–2009) →
