Elmina Castle

Summary

Elmina Castle is a fort^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Elmina Castle is located in Central Region^[3].
• Elmina Castle is located in Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District^[4].
• Elmina Castle is in the country of Ghana^[5].
• Elmina Castle is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• Elmina Castle's instance of is recorded as fort^[7].
• Elmina Castle's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage^[8].
• Elmina Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[9].
• Elmina Castle's instance of is recorded as factory^[10].
• Elmina Castle took place at Elmina^[11].
• Elmina Castle is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions^[12].
• Elmina Castle is used for factory^[13].
• Elmina Castle's Commons category is recorded as Elmina Castle^[14].
• 1482 marks the founding of Elmina Castle^[15].
• Elmina Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.08274, 'lon': -1.348211}^[16].
• Elmina Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 5.08275, 'lon': -1.34807}^[17].
• Elmina Castle's described at URL is recorded as https://www.atlasofmutualheritage.nl/en/St.-George-fort.118c^[18].
• Elmina Castle's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Elmina Castle's capital of is recorded as Portuguese Gold Coast^[20].
• Elmina Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[21].
• Elmina Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Ghana’s material cultural heritage^[22].
• Elmina Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[23].
• Elmina Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elmina Castle'}^[24].
• Elmina Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)^[25].
• Elmina Castle's Ghana Place Names URL is recorded as https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/castles-forts#h.qmad9y5id8f1^[26].

Body

Geography

Elmina Castle is in the country of Ghana^[5]. Located in include Central Region^[3], a region of Ghana^[27], in Ghana^[28] and Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District^[4], a district of Ghana^[29], in Ghana^[30]. It is on the continent of Africa^[6]. It is part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fort^[7], cultural heritage^[8], castle^[9], and factory^[10]. Heritage statuses include Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[21], Ghana’s material cultural heritage^[22], and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[23].

History and Context

1482 marks the founding of Elmina Castle^[15].

Why It Matters

Elmina Castle has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]