Saint Kitts and Nevis
Historic zone of Basseterre
The Historic zone of Basseterre, the country’s capital, shows a mix of French and English colonial architecture. It was founded in 1625. Landmarks include Independence Square, The Circus, St. George's Anglican Church and the Basseterre Co-Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Historic zone of Basseterre (ID: 1116)
- Country
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Status
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On tentative list 1998
Site history
History of Historic zone of Basseterre
- 1998: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
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Recent Visitors
Visitors of Historic zone of Basseterre
- Alejandro Lau
- A. Mehmet Haksever
- Ammon Watkins
- Ana
- Andrea Szabo
- Bram de Bruin
- Carlos Sotelo
- ChrisN
- Christoph
- Christravelblog
- Craig Harder
- Daniel Gabi
- Don Irwin
- edstar500
- Erik G
- George Evangelou
- George Gdanski
- GeorgeIng61
- Ghostbear
- Gilles
- Jason Boulette
- João Aender
- Jonoprout
- Kevin247
- Kevin Padley-Knight
- Lara Adler
- Lindaflat
- michaelsballard
- MMM
- Nolan B.
- Pascal Cauliez
- Philipp Peterer
- Piotr Wasil
- Randi Thomsen
- Roger Ourset
- Sascha Grabow
- Sclowitz
- Solivagant
- Sophie
- Svein Elias
- Szabolcs Mosonyi
- Thomas Buechler
- TimAllen
- Travel Addicts
- Vernon Prieto
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Noone actually expects Basseterre to be inscribed, especially with such a horribly short document that sounds more like something taken from a brochure you picked up at the airport.
It is entirely possible to skip town. The "nice" resorts are to the east and the airport to the north. I stayed at a place to the west. Cruise ships are stopping right at the port though (with a second being built). I even took a bus into town, walked through the Independence Square area and then took another bus towards the airport. Was it worth it? Absolutely not, but no big deal because it is so quick to get it done.
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In February 2008, I flew on Winair from St. Maarten to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, which is only a short walk to Basseterre. In Basseterre, I visited the Berkeley Memorial, a clock that stands in the centre of the Circus, and Independence Square.
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