Elmina Castle: The Dungeons That Changed West Africa

Lucas and Luna explore the history of Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina, and its transformation into a key hub of the transatlantic slave trade under Dutch control. They discuss the castle's architecture, the daily lives of enslaved Africans held in its dungeons, the role of the castle in European rivalries on the Gold Coast, and its lasting legacy as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The episode also touches on the local African perspectives, including the Fante and Asante interactions with the castle, and the ongoing debates about its preservation and meaning today. #ElminaCastle #SãoJorgedaMina #GoldCoast #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #PortugueseEmpire #DutchWestIndiaCompany #Fante #Asante #Accra #CapeCoast #UNESCO #WorldHeritage #MiddlePassage #AfricanHistory #Ghana #Colonialism #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo