🏰 Elmina Castle

Ghana · Africa · 5.08°N, 1.35°W

Elmina Castle, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast. It holds several profound distinctions: it was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea and is the oldest extant European building in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Quick facts

Country	Ghana
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	5.08°N, 1.35°W · view on map

Elmina Castle is located in Ghana, in Africa.

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