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Most interesting attractions and landmarks in

Barbados
Gatis Pvils, 17 November 2012 No.25. http://www.wondermondo.com/Barbados.htm

Image: Barbados, Atlantic coast. Yola de Lusenet, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

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his small Caribbean island has interesting historical

heritage numerous monuments of architecture and several historical towns. Country has interesting plantation houses and historical industrial architecture.

Animal Flower Cave partly submerged cave with yellow sea anemones and beautiful views on the ocean from its entrance. Coles Cave approximately 1 km long cave. Possibly a part of Harrisons Cave system. Contains nearly undisturbed cave ecosystem, with some endemic species. Harrisons Cave beautiful, 4.8 km long show cave

View from the Animal Flower Cave. Berit, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Barbados offers a very special way to look on the


Atlantic Ocean through the entrance of Animal Flower Cave, sitting in a pool which is rised few metres above the sea level.

with numerous stalactites and stalagmites. Tram runs through the cave. One of the entrances opens to Welchman Hall gully collapsed cave with a remnant of pristine forest. The Spout spectacular blowhole at Ladder Bay. Sea water is blown up from it up to 30 m high.

Bridgetown historical centre Bridgetown. Old Brittish colonial town with many historical buildings, developed since the middle of 18th century. Garrison Historic Area (St. Anns Garrison) historical district in Bridgetown. Contains many historical buildings of the Brittish garrison. Important landmark is Garrison Savannah Racetrack. Speightstown historical centre one of the earliest settlements in Barbados, inhabited since 1630ies. Rather many historical buildings preserved in the centre.

The Spout. Berit, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels Bridgetown. Anglican church, originally built in 1665 and rebuilt in 1789. Constructed from coral stone, fine stained glass windows. Nidhe Israel Synagogue Bridgetown. One of the oldest synagogues in Americas, originally built in 1654 and rebuilt in the first half of the 19th century. St. James Parish Church Holetown. The oldest existing church in Barbados. First built in 1628, then replaced with stone building in 1690ies and mostly rebuilt in 1874.

Drax Hall Estate massive Jacobean mansion, constructed in the early 1650ies as the centre of sugar plantation. Francia Great House beautiful mansion, great house of plantation built circa 1913. Contains valuable collection of historical maps. Sam Lords Castle country house, built in the 19th century. Interiors and furniture have been preserved.

Sam Lords Castle. Andrea_44, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

St. Nicholas Abbey plantation house in Jacobean style. One of three genuine Jacobean style buildings in Americas, built in 1650ies.

Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society building Bridgetown. Magnificent office building, constructed in Victorian style in 1894 1895. Chase Vault burial vault, site of legends. According to a legend, every time when the vault was opened in the early 19th century, all lead coffins had changed position. Codrington College historical building of sugar plantation and then theological college, built in 1714 1745. Morgan Lewis Windmill one of two working sugar windmills in the world. Operated until 1942. Parliament Buildings seat of the parliament of Barbados. Consists of two beautiful buildings in NeoGothic style, constructed in 1870 1874. Spring Head Cave a cave with the only prehistoric petroglyphs in Barbados crudely shaped stalagmites.

Morgan Lewis Windmill. OakleyOriginals, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

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