Elmina Castle — Photo Credit: Damien Halleux Radermecker/Flickr
Elmina Castle – Ghana
Also known as St. George of the Mine Castle, Elmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482. It was initially used as a trading post before becoming one of the most important stopovers during the transatlantic slave trade. The castle was also used by the Dutch and subsequently the British.
Elmina Castle Slave Holding Cell
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Elmina Castle Male and Female Slave Entrances
Elmina Castle Memorial Plaque — Photo Credit: Kurt Dundy
Elmina Castle Slave Export Gate
Elmina Castle Slave Holding Cell
