Elmina Castle Castle in Cape Coast 05
2023 Elmina, Ghana
Elmina Castle, seen here in 2023, was built by the Portuguese in 1482 as Sao Jorge da Mina, making it one of the oldest European buildings still standing in sub-Saharan Africa. It stands on Ghana's coast in the town of Elmina.
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