Barbados - Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison

"Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison (Barbados), an outstanding example of British colonial architecture consisting of a well-preserved old town built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, which testifies to the spread of Great Britain's Atlantic colonial empire. The property also includes a nearby military garrison which consists of numerous historic buildings. With its serpentine urban lay-out the property testifies to a different approach to colonial town-planning compared to the Spanish and Dutch colonial cities of the region which were built along a grid plan." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
A multiview of the British Colonial Garrison of Barbados. Mailed on June 17, 2013 and arrived in Penang island on July 22, 2013. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France





Postcard 2
Nidhe Israel Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere and part of the historic town of Bridgetown. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France with cool historic Bridgetown stamps used.





Postcard 3
Barbados Garrison's Cannon Collection. Thanks to Gilles of Belgium.






Postcard 4
Historic Bridgetown with Parliament House across the Careenage. Thanks to Ruth from Washington DC who was visiting Barbados.





Postcard 5
Multi-view of Historic Bridgetown.







Postcard 5 
Historic Bridgetown.

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