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.

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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

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Saint Michael, Barbados contains Barbados Garrison
Garrison Savannah near Barbados Garrison
this entity surface form: Bridgetown Garrison