Elmina Slave Castle. Founded in 1482 by Portuguese traders for the storage of goods but later converted to a place for the storage of slaves in before transportation to Europe and America. The building is 543 years old today and still standing. It’s a UNESCO Heritage Site and visitors from around the world (particularly African Americans) troop in here in hundreds everyday. | Back in History

Elmina Castle: A Historic Symbol of the Transatlantic Slave Trade🇬🇭🙏🏿Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 along Ghana’s coast, is the oldest European-built structure in Sub-Saharan Africa. Originally established as a trading post for gold and other resources, it later became a major hub for the transatlantic slave trade. Thousands of enslaved Africans were held in its dark dungeons before being shipped across the Atlantic through the infamous “Door of No Return.”Today, Elmina Castl