Elmina Castle

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Elmina Castle 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 and was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea and is the oldest extant European building in Sub-Saharan Africa.

1482  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Castellum Minae; Castelo de Sao Jorge da Mina; Castle of St. George’s; Dvorac Elmina; Dvorac Sao Khorkhe da Mina de Oro; Edina Abankese; Fort São Jorge da Mina; St. George del Mina; St. George's Castle; São Jorge da Mina
fort, factory, castle, cultural heritage, Ghana, Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, Ghana, 

  • Burgenwelt page@
  • World Heritage Site page@
  • Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@
  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
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Location: 5.0828, -1.3481, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Elmina ⓘ
    1625 battle
  • Battle of Elmina ⓘ
    1637 battle during the Dutch-Portuguese War
  • Capture of Carolusborg ⓘ
    colonial conflict between the Danes and Swedes
  • Battle of Elmina ⓘ
    1781 battle
  • Komenda Wars ⓘ
    wars involving Britain, the Netherlands and Eguafo along the Gold Coast
  • Elmina Castle ⓘ
    fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
  • Fort Nassau ⓘ
    fort on the Dutch Gold Coast, Ghana
  • Fort Coenraadsburg ⓘ
    Dutch-built fort in Ghana
  • Fort Beekestein ⓘ
    redoubt in Elmina
  • Fort Carolusburg ⓘ
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort De Veer ⓘ
    redoubt in Elmina
  • Fort Goede Hoop ⓘ
    Dutch fort in Ghana
  • Fort Java ⓘ
    fort in Elmina
  • Fort McCarthy (historical) ⓘ
    fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana
  • Fort Nassau ⓘ
    fort in Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District, Central Region, Ghana
  • Fort Royal ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Fort Victoria ⓘ
    historic fort in Cape Coast, Ghana
  • Fort Victoria ⓘ
    fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana
  • Fort William ⓘ
    fort in Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana
  • The Little Fort ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Fort William ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site at Anomabu, Ghana
  • Fort Vredenburgh ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Fort William ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site in Ghana
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Inside Elmina CastleInside Elmina Castle
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The National Archives UK - CO 1069-53-78The National Archives UK - CO 1069-53-78
Inside Elmina CastleInside Elmina Castle
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1625Battle of Elminanaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1637Battle of Elminanaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1658Capture of Carolusborgbattle, Dutch Gold Coast, Swedish Empire, Denmark–NorwayWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1781Battle of ElminaKingdom of Great Britain, Dutch Republic, battleWikidata
    eventwar1694Komenda WarsDutch West India Company, Royal African Company, John Cabess, series of warsWikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageSistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@Wikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    sitecastle1482Elmina Castlecultural heritage, factory, castle, fortWikidata
    sitecastle1612Fort Nassaufort, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1652Fort Coenraadsburgfort, castleWikidata
    sitefortFort BeekesteinredoubtWikidata
    sitefortFort CarolusburgfortWikidata
    sitefortFort De Veerdestroyed building or structure, redoubtWikidata
    sitefortFort Goede HoopfortWikidata
    sitefortFort JavafortWikidata
    sitefortFort McCarthy (historical)fortWikidata
    sitefortFort NassaufortWikidata
    sitefortFort RoyalfortWikidata
    sitefortFort VictoriafortWikidata
    sitefortFort VictoriafortWikidata
    sitefortFort WilliamfortWikidata
    sitefortThe Little FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1640Fort Williamfactory, fortWikidata
    sitefort1682Fort VredenburghfortWikidata
    sitefort1753Fort WilliamfortWikidata
    commonsimageThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-30-36 Commons
    commonsimagedrain in inside Elmina Castle Commons
    commonsimageElminaNationaalArchiefNL Commons
    commonsimageInside Elmina Castle Commons
    commonsimageThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-30-41 Commons
    commonsimageThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-53-78 Commons
    commonsimageInside Elmina Castle Commons
    commonsimageAMH-8140-KB Fishing canoes at Elmina and slaves going on board ship at Manfroe Commons
    commonsimageElmina Castle - Ghana Commons
    commonsimageElmina Castle - Ghana Commons
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