Elmina Castle 001
2025 Elmina, Ghana
An ornate iron railing frames a view into the whitewashed inner courtyard of Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 and later held by the Dutch, making it the oldest European-built structure still standing in sub-Saharan Africa.
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