Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda

World Heritage

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Founded in 1612, the town of St. George is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications vividly demonstrate the development of English military engineering from the 17th to the 20th centuries, adapted to the development of artillery during this period.

# Fortifications

# Historic town

# St. George Town

# British military engineering

# 17th to 20th century

# Artillery development

St. George's Town, from Barrack Hill, 1857

Statue of George Somers

Stewart Hall, ca. 1707

The city hall

Saint Peter's Church

Map of St. George's Town (and St. George's Garrison), circa 1897-1899

The Unfinished Church

A view of St. George's from the Norwegian Majesty cruise ship leaving the island

The harbour at St. George's in 1854

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Information extracted from Wikidata

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executive body	St. George's, Bermuda
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inception	1612-01-01T00:00:00Z
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FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)	BD06
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