Saint Joseph’s basilica
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic Church building in Elmina, in the Central Region of Ghana. Established in 1880, it was the first Roman Catholic church to have been established in Ghana.
- Roman Catholic church
- Description: church building in Elmina, Ghana
- Also known as“St. Joseph’s Minor Basilica Church”“St. Joseph’s Minor Basilica Church, Elmina”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elmina Castle and Dutch Cemetery.
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle, or Fort St. Elmina Castle is situated 780 metres southeast of Saint Joseph’s basilica.
Dutch Cemetery
Cemetery
The Dutch Cemetery of Elmina was constructed on the… Dutch Cemetery is situated 140 metres south of Saint Joseph’s basilica.
Fort Coenraadsburg
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Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São… Fort Coenraadsburg is situated 400 metres southeast of Saint Joseph’s basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmina and Ankaful.
Saint Joseph’s basilica
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Latitude
5.08715° or 5° 5′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.35353° or 1° 21′ 13″ west
Open location code
6CQW3JPW+VH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Saint Joseph’s basilica” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilique Saint-Joseph”
- German: “Basilika des Heiligen Josef”
- German: “Basilika St. Josef”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yosef, Elmina”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de São José”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San José”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ghana Revenue Authority - Elmina Sub Office and Chapel Square.
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