Barbados Garrison
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Barbados Garrison is a historic British colonial military complex in Bridgetown, Barbados, recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved fortifications and military architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbados Garrison canonical | 1 |
| Bridgetown Garrison | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial military site
ⓘ
fortified garrison ⓘ historic military complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | British colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
ⓘ
Garrison Savannah racetrack ⓘ George Washington House ⓘ |
| country | Barbados ⓘ |
| currentUse |
government offices
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ museum complex ⓘ recreational area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Garrison Clock Tower
ⓘ
Garrison Savannah ⓘ Main Guard House ⓘ St. Ann's Fort ⓘ
surface form:
St. Ann’s Fort
arsenals ⓘ cannon emplacements ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ guardhouses ⓘ military barracks ⓘ military cemetery ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade grounds ⓘ storehouses ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (2011)
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bridgetown
ⓘ
Saint Michael, Barbados ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Michael Parish, Barbados
|
| locatedNear |
Bridgetown Harbour
ⓘ
Carlisle Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern coast of Barbados ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive military architecture ensemble
ⓘ
well-preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Barbados ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bridgetown
ⓘ
surface form:
Bridgetown urban area
The City of Bridgetown and its Historic Garrison ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
|
| significantEvent |
defense of British trade routes in the West Indies
ⓘ
stationing of British troops in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ British colonial era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
British Army headquarters in the Eastern Caribbean
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bridgetown Garrison