Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications

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The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bermuda that preserves one of the earliest English colonial towns in the New World along with its extensive coastal defense works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic town
associatedWith British colonial expansion in the Atlantic
transatlantic maritime trade routes
conservationChallenges coastal erosion
pressures from tourism
country Bermuda
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earliestSettlementDate 1612
foundedBy English colonists
function administrative center of early Bermuda colony
military defense of Bermuda’s harbors
governingState United Kingdom
hasBuildingTypes military fortifications
public and civic buildings
religious buildings
residential houses
hasUrbanMorphology organic street pattern adapted to topography
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
includes Alexandra Battery
Fort Albert
Fort St. Catherine
Fort Victoria
linked to: Fort St. Catherine

Gates Fort
King’s Castle
Town of St. George
coastal fortifications of Bermuda
inscribedOn UNESCO World Heritage List
inscriptionYear 2000
locatedIn British Overseas Territory of Bermuda
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean

St. George’s Parish
linked to: St. George's Parish
locatedOn St. George’s Island
notableFeature historic stone and brick buildings
integrated coastal defense system
narrow winding streets
partOf cultural heritage of Bermuda
periodOfSignificance 17th century
18th century
19th century
protectionStatus protected under Bermuda heritage legislation
significance one of the earliest English colonial towns in the New World
well-preserved example of an English colonial town plan
tourismType cultural tourism destination
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean
linked to: Latin America
UNESCOSiteId 983

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Main Island of Bermuda hasHistoricalSite Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Main Island of Bermuda UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOnIsland Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
St. George’s, Bermuda partOf World Heritage property "Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda"
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Town of St. George heritageDesignation Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
subject linked to: St. George's Parish
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
St. George's Parish contains UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom containsSite Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom containsOverseasTerritorySite Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Fort George partOf the historic defenses of St. George's
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Fort St. Catherine partOf Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Gates Fort associatedWith Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
St. Peter’s Church, St. George’s heritageSiteOf Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
King’s Square partOf Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Tucker House Museum partOf Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Old State House (St. George’s, Bermuda) partOf Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
subject linked to: Old State House
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
Corporation of St. George’s associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historic Town of St. George and Related Fortifications
linked to: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications