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1. TravelersInsights…
World Heritage

2. Explore the legacy of heritage on people and
cultures…

3. Fountain in Former Trafalgar Square, now Heroes
Square
The Careenage
I n the centre of Bridgetown, Barbados, stands a statue of Lord Nelson
who preserved the West Indies from being captured by the French. The
statue stands as a testimony to British old world heritage.

4. Architecture A unique
Architecture…
Mutual Building, Bridgetown
Barracks of the Barbados Defense
Queen’s Park
Bridgetown’s architecture, says the UNESCO announcement, consists
“of a well-preserved old town built in the 17th,18th and 19th centuries,
which testifies to the spread of Great Britain’s Atlantic colonial empire”.

5. Heritage
Jewish synagogue - oldest in the Western hemisphere
African & British
Heritage
Remains of a slave hut
Bridgetown illustrates the interchange of several occupational, religious,
ethnic, free and enslaved groups; a meeting of cultures, which created a
hybridized Creole culture in the Anglophone Caribbean.

6. Landmarks
The Barbados Museum
The Museum is housed
George Washington House
George Washington stayed here in 1751;
in the former British
Barbados was the only place he visited Military Prison, which was
outside of America.
built in 1817.

7. AFineLineage
Sir Garfield Sobers
Leadership and
Inspiration
The real heritage of Barbados, is
its people; the ordinary and
extraordinary men and women who
made it what it is today.
“Bussa” Leader of
the slave revolt

8. sun&fun
Some of the most popular activities are: The Atlantis Submarine,
Harrison’s Cave and Island Safari. Dining is excellent; The Cliff,
Champers, Tapas and the Fish-pot are favorites in the more
upscale spots. Oistins fish fry, Shakers and Just Grilling are great
value.
Carlisle Bay

9. sun&fun
Horse racing, dressage, and polo is a big part of
Barbados Sports Heritage

10. Kites and Windsurfing at Silver Sands
sun&fun

11. sun&fun
Carlisle Bay

12. Barbados World Heritage Resourses:
www.barbados.org/worldheriage
Heritage Tours:
www.barbados.org/worldheriage/tours.htm
Heritage Vacations:
www.barbados.org/worldheriage/vacations.htm
Historic Places (map):
www.barbados.org/historic.htm
Hotels in and around the historic area:
www.barbados.org/worldheriage/accommodation.htm
Activities in and around the historic area:
www.barbados.org/worldheritage/activities.htm
www.Barbados.org
whc.unesco.org/en/list/1376
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kristine Dear © 2012
Axses © 2012
AUTHOR
Ian R. Clayton © 2012