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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
A map of the Gold Coast circa 1700. During the colonial period in Ghana, at the time known as the Gold Coast, roughly corresponding to the 15th through 19th centuries, European-style coastal forts and castles were built, mostly by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. [1]
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
Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on ...
Elmina Castle viewed from the sea in 1572, by Georg Braun. As a result of European presence and the development of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Elmina grew to possess a population of over 2000 from the 15th and 16th centuries. The town was governed by a chief and council of elders whiles protected by a standing army.