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Castle Tour Itinerary – Explore Ghana’s Oldest European Building. Plan your visit to Elmina Castle in Ghana with our detailed itinerary. Discover the history of the oldest European building south of the Sahara and its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Elmina Castle, also known as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, is a significant historical site in Ghana.
Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it stands as the oldest European building south of the Sahara. Visiting Elmina Castle offers a profound insight into the history of the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism in West Africa. 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 was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, and is the oldest extant European building south of the Sahara.
