Ghana: Elmina Castle World Heritage Site, History Of Slavery Stock Image

Elmina Castle (also called the Castle of St. George) is located on the Atlantic coast of Ghana west of the capital, Accra. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it was, as UNESCO puts it, a link in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during t