GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Point5°5’10” N 1°20’48” W
July 22, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Today we went and explored two slave dungeons. It was a different experience something that is truly hard to explain. It was a blessing to be able to walk through the footsteps of our ancestors. GodRead more
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’60” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Limited light, limited ventilation. About 30 slaves were jailed in about a 10x10 cell block. Most died of starvation and it's believed that the deceased bodies were not removed until fellow cellmatesRead more
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Point5°4’60” N 1°21’0” W March 3, 2023 in Ghana
Auch in Elmina gibt es eine Sklavenburg mit Kerkern und dem berühmt-berüchtigten "Door of no return". Spannend ist außerdem ein Spaziergang durch den Fischmarkt.
GhanaCentral RegionElmina5°4’44” N 1°21’59” W GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’60” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Where up to 400 women were housed for up to 3 months without any sanitation facilities and were fed only once a day. At the wish and desire of the Governor many were violated. Those who becameRead more
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’54” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
With their slaves some of whom they violated and produced offsprings who themselves became slaves. These children eventually created a whole new class in Ghana which led to division in the country.Read more
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’60” N 1°20’54” W
July 22, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Lunch day 3! Pizza was amazing :) . We ate outside and it was a really beautiful breeze until that breeze became cold.
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’60” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Honoring a Governor buried here and the inscription basically describe him as a good and God fearing Christian man. Really?
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’54” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Discovered artifacts and torture tools of the slave trade.
GhanaCentral RegionElminaElmina Castle5°4’54” N 1°20’54” W
March 4, 2021 in Ghana ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
The Good, The Bad and The Despicable.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Elmina, אלמינה, エルミナ, 엘미나, São Jorge da Mina, Элмина, Елмина, ایلمینا
