Bridgetown - National Heroes Square
National Heroes Square (formerly called Trafalgar Square) is a small park between the Inner Basin of the Constitution River and the Parliament buildings. It has three sculptures.
The obelisk-shaped cenotaph is a memorial to the Barbadians killed in the two World Wars.
A statue of Lord Horatio Nelson which was erected in 1813, 36 years before Nelson's column was put up in London.
The obelisk-shaped cenotaph is a memorial to the Barbadians killed in the two World Wars.
A statue of Lord Horatio Nelson which was erected in 1813, 36 years before Nelson's column was put up in London.
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Barbadians relished the fact that Nelson sailed to this island in 1805 only months before he was killed at Trafalgar off the coast of Spain.
The third structure is a fountain to commemorate the first piped water in Bridgetown. It features dolphins on clam shells and was paid for by public donations.
The third structure is a fountain to commemorate the first piped water in Bridgetown. It features dolphins on clam shells and was paid for by public donations.
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Parliament Buildings
The grounds of Parliament along National Heroes Square has two wings. The wing with the clock tower houses government offices while the east wing houses the Senate and House of Assembly.
These neogothic buildings were built in 1871, replacing earlier structures destroyed in the fire of 1860.
The ground surrounded by an attractive cast iron fence are generally closed to the public.
These neogothic buildings were built in 1871, replacing earlier structures destroyed in the fire of 1860.
The ground surrounded by an attractive cast iron fence are generally closed to the public.
