Elmina Castle (St. George’s Castle)
2025 Elmina, Ghana
St. George's Castle at Elmina was built by the Portuguese in the late 15th century and is the oldest European-built structure still standing in sub-Saharan Africa, later seized by the Dutch and used, along with the British, as a colonial fort and slave-trading post.
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Elmina Castle through time — all 21 photos taken here (1953–2025) →
