Elmina Castle (São Jorge da Mina) was built by the Portuguese in 1482, the oldest surviving European structure south of the Sahara. Later held by the Dutch and British, it was a major depot of the transatlantic slave trade and, like Cape Coast Castle, is part of the UNESCO-listed Forts and Castles of Ghana. It stands beside one of the busiest fishing harbours on the coast.
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