Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Overview
The Town of St George, founded in 1612, is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications graphically illustrate the development of English military engineering from the 17th to the 20th century, being adapted to take account of the development of artillery over this period.
About Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications is the name used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee to identify collectively as a World Heritage Site St. George's Town, founded in 1612, and a range of fortifications, batteries, and magazines built between 1612 and 1939, the last of which was removed from use in 1953.
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Components(24 locations)
- •Paget Fort983-008
- •Fort Popple983-007
- •Fort Albert983-015
- •Fort George983-019
- •Smith's Fort983-009
- •Landward Fort983-003
- •Fort Victoria983-017
- •Martello Tower983-021
- •Fort Cunningham983-010
- •Southampton Fort983-005
- •Burnt Point Fort983-020
- •Musketry Trenches983-011
- •Alexandra Battery983-013
- •Ferry Island Fort983-023
- •Coney Island Kiln983-024
- •Devonshire Redoubt983-002
- •Peniston's Redoubt983-012
- •Fort St. Catherine983-016
- •St. David's Battery983-006
- •Ferry Reach Magazine983-022
- •Historic Town of St George983-001
- •Seaward Fort (King's Castle)983-004
- •Gate's Fort (Town Cut Battery)983-014
- •Western Redoubt (Fort William)983-018
Details
- Countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- ISO Codes
- GB
- Area
- 257.5 ha
- Coordinates
- 32.3794, -64.6778
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