The Slaving Port of Ouidah, “Door of No Return” arches…Medium
Benin
Ouidah, located on the coast of Benin was the point of slave trading in Benin.
The Fort of São João Baptista de Ajudá was constructed by the Portuguese in 1580. It was reconstructed in 1721 and was under Portuguese control until 1961.
The Route des Esclaves which was used to take the enslaved to the beach led to the Door of No Return, represented by a memorial arch.
