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The castle was extensively restored by the Ghanaian government in the 1990s. Renovation of the castle continues. Today, Elmina's economy is sustained by tourism and fishing. Elmina Castle is preserved as a Ghanaian national museum. The monument was designated as a World Heritage Monument under UNESCO in 1979.
The documented history of Elmina begins in 1482 with an agreement between the Portuguese navigator Diogo de Azambuja and the ruler of Elmina, called Caramansa by the Portuguese. In it, the Portuguese were allowed to build the first European fortress in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cape Coast Castle Museum: Cape Coast: 1974 [2] Ecomuseum of Cocoa: Mfuom: Elmina Castle Museum: Elmina: 1997 [2] Elmina Java Museum: Elmina: Fort Apollonia Museum of Nzema Culture and History: Beyin: 2010 [2] Geology Museum (University of Ghana) Legon: Geological Survey Department Museum: Accra: 1913 [3] Ghana Herbarium, Department of Botany ...
Elmina is also home to Fort Coenraadsburg on St. Jago Hill, built by the Portuguese in 1555 under the name Forte de Santiago; it was used for commerce. In 1637, it was conquered and renamed by the Dutch, after they captured Elmina's main castle. Today, Elmina's main economic industry is fishing, salt production and tourism.
The Castle of St George at Elmina, built in 1482 by the Portuguese, stands as the oldest European stone structure south of the Sahara, and was later expanded by the Dutch. This was followed by the construction of numerous forts, most of which were established in the 17th century when competition among European powers in the region intensified.
Other coastal forts included in Ghana's material cultural heritage list of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board: [3] Fort Fredericksburg at Amanful (distinguished from Fort Frederiksborg/Fort Royal near Cape Coast Castle) Fort McCarthy at Cape Coast; The Little Fort at Anomabu; Fort Tantumquery at Otuam
Castle of St. George's: Central: Castle 1482 Elmina: Also known as Elmina Castle [2: Upload Photo: GH-AA-003 Cape Coast Castle Museum: Central Region: Museum Cape Coast: Museum is located within the castle. Photography not allowed there
Elmina Castle (São Jorge da Mina): the primary stronghold of the Portuguese in the Gold Coast, situated on a peninsula where the Benya River meets the Gulf of Guinea. The Portuguese Gold Coast was a Portuguese colony on the West African Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) along the Gulf of Guinea. [1]