Castle, Elmina (P1100201)
2023 Elmina, Ghana
Elmina Castle, built by Portuguese traders in 1482 and regarded as the oldest European-built structure in sub-Saharan Africa, later held by the Dutch and British and used in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Portuguese Church through time — all 42 photos taken here (1875–2025) →
