Independence Square Fountain - Basseterre, St. Kitts
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N 17° 17.758 E 062° 43.338
41Q E 470487 N 1912318
The fountain is located in the center of Independence Square in Basseterre.
Waymark Code: WMNFGJ
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date Posted: 03/05/2015
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"In 1859 the fountain was placed in the only open public space in Basseterre where every one could enjoy it. The figurines at the top of the fountain are decorative nymphs that were then gaining popularity in English country houses. They were inspired by the classical decorations of Italian villas. The waste water from the fountain drained into a tank located on a piece of land called Greatheed land (on the corner of the Bay Road and Adlam Street)." (
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Formerly the site of a slave market, the square was renamed "Independence Square" when St. Kitts & Nevis gained political Independence from Britain on 19th September 1983.