EU: Fort Sint Jago of Coenraadsburch te Elmina aan de Goudkust (1872)
1872 Elmina, Ghana
Fort Sint Jago, also known as Fort Coenraadsburg, overlooking Elmina on Ghana's Gold Coast, photographed around 1872. The Dutch-built hilltop fort was constructed to defend nearby Elmina Castle.
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Elmina town through time — all 82 photos taken here (1870–2023) →
