Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison

Overview

Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, an outstanding example of British colonial architecture consisting of a well-preserved old town built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, which testifies to the spread of Great Britain's Atlantic colonial empire. The property also includes a nearby military garrison which consists of numerous historic buildings. With its serpentine urban lay-out the property testifies to a different approach to colonial town-planning compared to the Spanish and Dutch colonial cities of the region which were built along a grid plan.

Selection Criteria

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Components(1 location)

• •Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison1376

Details

Countries

Barbados

ISO Codes

BB

Area

187 ha

Coordinates

13.0967, -59.6139