St. George's Castle at Elmina
2015 Elmina, Ghana
Elmina Castle, also known as St. George's Castle, seen from the town of Elmina, Ghana. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it is the oldest European-built structure in sub-Saharan Africa. Photographed in 2015.
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