Elmina Java Museum, Elmina

Name: Elmina Java Museum
Address: Elmina, Ghana

#5 among attractions in Elmina

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The Elmina Java Museum is a museum in Elmina, Ghana, 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. The museum is funded by the Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Coordinates: 5°5'58"N, 1°20'48"W

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Elmina Ghana

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Elmina Java Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elmina Castle, Dutch Cemetery, Fort Coenraadsburg, St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church.

1.2 miS
Landmark slave trading post and museum
Elmina Castle, Elmina
30 min walk • Elmina Castle, a haunting vestige of history, stands as a formidable structure in the coastal city of Elmina, Ghana. Built by the Portuguese in 1482, it is the oldest European building in existence south of the Sahara and was originally established as a trade...
1 miSW
Cemetery
Dutch Cemetery, Elmina
27 min walk • The Dutch Cemetery of Elmina was constructed on the order of Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast Johannes Petrus Hoogenboom in 1806.
1.1 miS
, Forts and castles
Fort Coenraadsburg, Elmina
27 min walk • Fort Coenraadsburg or Conraadsburg, also Fort São Tiago da Mina, is a small Portuguese chapel built in honor of Saint Jago and it is situated opposite the Elmina Castle in the Central region of Ghana, to protect Fort Elmina from attacks.
1 miSW
Church
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church, Elmina
25 min walk • 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.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Elmina
29 min walk • Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana.

Elmina Java Museum, Elmina

Facts and practical information

Elmina plan & book

Elmina Java Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Elmina Castle, Elmina

Dutch Cemetery, Elmina

Fort Coenraadsburg, Elmina

St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church, Elmina

Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Elmina