Stock photography, photos: Elmina Castle - Ghana Stock photos of Panoramic view of the inner courtyard of Elmina Castle and Fort. Elmina Castle was used as a trading post in gold, ivory and slaves and was the seat of colonial governors of the former Gold Coast for centuries. Slaves destined for the New World were held in its dank dungeons prior to boarding the waiting slave ships. Elmina Castle has been preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: Ghana, Africa, west Africa, gold coast, elmina, central region, elmina slave fort, slave fort, castle, elmina castle, UNESCO, world heritage site, courtyard, slaves, slavery, dungeons