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Sao Jorge da Mina Castle, 1482 (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Elmina, Portuguese castle, 15th...

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Sao Jorge da Mina Castle, 1482 (Unesco World Heritage List, 1979), Elmina, Portuguese castle, 15th century, Ghana
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St. George’s Castle (Elmina Castle), Elmina (1482) Renowned as the first major European construction in tropical Africa, St. George’s Castle, in the town of Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana, was founded by the Portuguese in 1482. The site of the Castle was selected by Portuguese navigators, as it was advantageously located at the end of a narrow promontory , a stone’s throw away from both the Atlantic Ocean and the Benya River. Sao Jorge da Mina’, named after the patron-saint of Portugal,

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15th century / castle / portuguese culture / building exterior / el mina / landmark / african / art / africa / travel / west coast / medieval / colonialism / palm tree / outdoors / architecture / geography / defence systems / traditional culture / selective focus / no people / sao jorge da mina castle / history / unesco / horizontal / 1482 / fort / elmina / ghana / centrale (regione)
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