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St George, Bermuda

Name of the Inscribed SectorThe Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Year of inscription on the World Heritage List2000

History

  • The Town of St George is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications graphically illustrate the development of English military engineering from the 17th to the 20th century, being adapted to take account of the development of artillery over this period.

Inscription Criteria

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