St. George’s, Bermuda
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St. George’s, Bermuda is a historic town and UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as Bermuda’s first permanent English settlement and an important early colonial port in the Atlantic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| St. George's | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic settlement → town → |
| capitalFrom | 1612 → |
| capitalOf | Bermuda (former) → |
| capitalUntil | 1815 → |
| connectedBy | causeway to main island of Bermuda → |
| country | Bermuda NERFINISHED → |
| foundedBy |
English settlers
→
George Somers →
surface form:
Sir George Somers
Virginia Company of London →
surface form:
Virginia Company
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| governingBody | Corporation of St. George’s → |
| hasClimate | subtropical oceanic climate → |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
British colonial architecture
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maritime heritage → |
| hasFortification |
Alexandra Battery
→
Fort St. Catherine → Gates Fort → |
| hasFunction |
historic port
→
local administrative center → tourist destination → |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| hasLandmark |
King’s Square
→
Old State House → Ordnance Island NERFINISHED → St. Peter’s Church, St. George’s → Tucker House Museum → Unfinished Church → |
| heritageValue | well-preserved example of early English colonial town planning in the New World → |
| inception |
1612
→
early 17th century → |
| locatedIn |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
→
surface form:
British Overseas Territory of Bermuda
Atlantic Ocean →
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
St. George's Parish →
surface form:
St. George’s Parish, Bermuda
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| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Standard Time → |
| locatedOn | St. George’s Island NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Saint George of Lydda
→
surface form:
Saint George
George Somers →
surface form:
Sir George Somers
|
| officialLanguage | English → |
| partOf |
British Overseas Territories
→
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications →
surface form:
World Heritage property "Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda"
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| primaryEconomicActivity |
maritime services
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tourism → |
| significantEvent |
early English colonial port in the Atlantic
→
first permanent English settlement in Bermuda → |
| transportHubFor | cruise ships → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
→
(iv) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
St. George's