Bridgetown - Barbados
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 13° 05.739 W 059° 36.804
21P E 216619 N 1449178
Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael.
Waymark Code: WM17B5P
Location: Barbados
Date Posted: 01/17/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Bridgetown is a major West Indies tourist destination, and the city acts as an important financial, informatics, convention centre, and cruise ship port of call in the Caribbean region. On 25 June 2011, "Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison" was added as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO.

Landmarks/points of interest
National Heroes Square (formerly Trafalgar Square) and Fountain Garden
Independence Square and The Independence Arch
The Montefiore Fountain
Parliament Buildings of Barbados
The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels
The St. Mary's Anglican Church
The St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Nidhe Israel Synagogue
The Pelican Village and Craft Centre
Queen's Park
The Barbados Museum
Kensington Oval (site of the 2007 Cricket World Cup final)
Carlisle Bay Beach
Cheapside market
The Tom Adams Financial Complex
The Frank Collymore Hall of the Performing Arts
The Cathedral Plaza
The Cave Shepherd Department Store (No.10 Broad Street)
The Mutual Building (lower Broad Street)
The Cheapside Gardens
Sagicor Plaza
The Garrison Savannah and National Historic Area
The Hilton Hotel
Martineau House
Pierhead Development Complex.

Source: Wikipedia (visit link)

The coordinates are from Independence Square.
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