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Verified places tagged “portuguese” in Ghana · Mysteria

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🇬🇭 Ghana · Fortress

Elmina Castle — São Jorge da Mina

Early Modern Atlantic (1482–1872 slave trade) · Portuguese / Dutch / Fante

Elmina Castle (São Jorge da Mina) 1482 Portuguese, oldest European building south of Sahara, UNESCO 1979 Forts and Castles of Volta 34. On Elmina peninsula rock.