Dutch Cemetery
The Dutch Cemetery of Elmina was constructed on the order of Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast Johannes Petrus Hoogenboom in 1806. Up until that date, the Dutch had buried their dead inside or just outside Elmina Castle, but by the beginning of the 19th century, little space was left there, so it was decided to construct a new cemetery in what was known as "the Garden" of Elmina.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “Dutch Cemetery, Elmina”
- Description: cemetery in Elmina
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Elmina Castle and Fort Coenraadsburg.
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle, or Fort St.
660 metres southeast of Dutch Cemetery
Fort Coenraadsburg
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Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São…
280 metres southeast of Dutch Cemetery
Saint Joseph’s basilica
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic…
140 metres north of Dutch Cemetery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmina and Ankaful.
Dutch Cemetery
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Latitude
5.08598° or 5° 5′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.35305° or 1° 21′ 11″ west
Open location code
6CQW3JPW+9Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = cemetery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Dutch Cemetery” goes by many names.
荷兰公墓Chinese
Makabartar Mutanen Holland, ElminaHausa
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