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Old staircase at Elmina castle, Elmina, Ghana, 2025

Old staircase at Elmina castle

2025 Elmina, Ghana

A worn stone staircase inside Elmina Castle connects the fortress's lower levels to its upper galleries, a physical reminder of the centuries the building spent under Portuguese, Dutch, and British control.

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