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)

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St. George's 0 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
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
governingBody Corporation of St. George’s
hasClimate subtropical oceanic climate
hasCulturalHeritage British colonial architecture
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
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"
primaryEconomicActivity maritime services
tourism
significantEvent early English colonial port in the Atlantic
first permanent English settlement in Bermuda
transportHubFor cruise ships
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2000

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Main Island of Bermuda containsTown St. George’s, Bermuda
this entity surface form: St. George's
Sea Venture shipwreck near St. George’s, Bermuda