Saruwi

Places of Interest

Elmina Castle

Photo: Bolance, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elmina Castle, or Fort St. George, was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as Castelo de São Jorge da Mina, also known as Castelo da Mina or simply Mina, in present-day Elmina, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast. Elmina Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Saruwi.

Fort Coenraadsburg

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Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small fort situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, built around a Portuguese chapel for Saint Jago, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks. Fort Coenraadsburg is situated 3½ km southwest of Saruwi.

Elmina Java Museum

Museum

Photo: Fentener van Vlissingen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in Elmina, Ghana, dedicated to the history of the so-called Belanda Hitam; soldiers recruited in the 19th century in the Dutch Gold Coast to serve in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. Elmina Java Museum is situated 3 km west of Saruwi.

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Elmina

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Elmina is a city in Coastal Plain region of Ghana. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for "Mine". The gold found in these mines are also the origin of the name "Gold Coast", which was the name of what is now Ghana, when it was a British Colony.

Cape Coast

Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.

Cape Coast is a city in the Coastal Plain region of Ghana. It's a 2 hour 15 minutes drive from the capital city, Accra.

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