Elmina Java Museum

The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in , , 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.
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  • Description: museum in Elmina, Central Region of Ghana

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elmina Castle and Fort Coenraadsburg.
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, or Fort St. is situated 2 km south of Elmina Java Museum.
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or Conraadsburg, also Fort São… is situated 1½ km south of Elmina Java Museum.
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St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic… is situated 1½ km southwest of Elmina Java Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmina and Ankaful.
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is a city in region of Ghana.
is the name of two towns in the Central Region of . is situated 7 km northeast of Elmina Java Museum.

Elmina Java Museum

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Latitude
5.0995° or 5° 5′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.3468° or 1° 20′ 49″ west
Open location code
6CQW3MX3+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1193972972
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q15045463

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Twi—“Elmina Java Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃尔米纳爪哇博物馆”
  • Dutch: “Elmina Java Museum”
  • Fanti: “Elmina Java Misiɔm”
  • German: “Elmina Java Museum”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Elmina Java Museum”
  • Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Elmina Java”
  • Igbo: “Elmina Java Museum”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Jawa Elmina”
  • Karekare: “Elmina Java Museum”
  • Malay: “Muzium Jawa Elmina”
  • Twi: “Elmina Java Misiɔm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elmina Post Office and Elmina Fire Station.

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