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Luke McIntosh
 * Elmina Castle**

The Elmina Castle, located in present-day Elmina, Ghana (previously the Gold Coast) was constructed in 1482 by the Portuguese (São Jorge de Mina – Elmina Castle in Portuguese). Originally, Elmina Castle was a trading post, making it the oldest European structure in existence below the Sahara. Later, it became a significant stop within the Atlantic Slave Trade route. In 1637, the Dutch attacked the castle and gained control. The Dutch operated the castle and continued the slave trade until 1873 when the castle came into the possession of the British Empire (Imperialism) until 1957 when the British granted the Gold Coast its freedom. The control was transferred back to the nation of Ghana.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmina_Castle

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