Georgetown
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City Hall and the Victoria Law Courts,
Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown. |
Georgetown, the 'Garden City', is the capital
and largest city of Guyana, located on the Atlantic coast at the
mouth of the Demerara River. It is characterised by tree-lined
avenues and wooden architecture from the Dutch and British colonial
periods. It lies below sea level and is protected by a system
of sea walls, canals, and kokers.
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It is the seat of government. Georgetown was
initially established as 'Stabroek' by the Dutch. As the capital
of British Guiana it was renamed in honour of King George III
in 1812. It gained oficial city status in 1842.
Points of interest include the Wai-Wai Umana Yana (1972), the
Georgetown Lighthouse, the neo-Gothic City Hall (1889), the Parliament
Buildings (1829-1834), Stabroek Market (1792), the Botanical Gardens
and Zoological
Park, Promenade Gardens, Castellani House (Art Gallery), the
Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology, the National Library (built
by Andrew Carnegie), the Bank
of Guyana, the National Museum, State House (1852) where the
President resides, St. Andrew's Kirk (1818 Guyana's oldest church),
Brickdam Cathedral and St.
George's Cathedral. There are many churches, mosques and mandirs
in Georgetown.
Georgetown is home to the University
of Guyana, the Cyril Potter Teacher Training College and the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Secretariat.
Images of Georgetown
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| Bank of Guyana |
Umana Yana |
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| Botanical Gardens |
Botanical Gardens Bandstand |
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| Botanical Gardens Kissing Bridge |
Brickdam Cathedral |
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| Camp St. |
Camp St. |
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| Castellani House |
International Conference Centre & CARICOM Secretariat |
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| City Hall |
Customs House |
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| East Coast Highway and Seawalls |
Regent St. |
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| Promenade Gardens |
Independence Arch |
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| Red House |
Lighthouse |
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| Seawalls |
Seawalls |
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| Sheriff St. |
Guyana Zoo Jaguar |
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| Monuments montage (Cenotaph, Non-Aligned Monument, Cuffy
Monument) |
Georgetown |
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| Main St |
Bourda Market |
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| St. Andrew's Kirk |
St. George's Cathedral |
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| Non-Aligned Monument |
Indian Immigration Monument |
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