Georgetown, Guyana’s capital and largest city in the country attracts large number of visitors from different parts of the world because of its amazing location at the mouth of Demerara River on the Atlantic Ocean.
Georgetown has been nicknamed “Garden City of the Caribbean” and rechristened after King George III, following recapture in 1812 by the British. With its magnificent historic buildings, plenty of avenues and tree-lined streets, Georgetown is simply a great destination to visit.
Take a virtual City Heritage Tour of Georgetown and show all that the city has to offer to you. You will appreciate visiting several renowned historical sites and other attractions including Umana Yana, African Liberation Monument, Walter Roth Museum, St. George’s Cathedral, City Hall, Supreme Court of Judicature, Parliament Building, Stabroek Market, Botanical Gardens and the Seawall.
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Parliament Building
The magnificent, historic Parliament Building of Guyana is great to visit. The construction of the building started in 1829. Greenheart logs were used for its foundation. The stone blocks resembling structure was completed in 1834.
Supreme Court of Judicature
The Supreme Court of Judicature, also known as High Court, is an elegant, mesmerizing L shaped building to visit. Guyana’s judiciary has its seat here. The building is characterized by its two distinct architectural designs. The ground floor has classical architectural design of circular columns and masonry tracing to Greece and early Rome. The upper floor is exquisitely designed with timber frame walls reminiscing of Tudor period’s wooden building in England. The building also showcases famous timber architecture of Georgetown.
St. George’s Anglican Cathedral
Millions of tourists from world over visit Georgetown to see St. George’s Anglican Cathedral. With its 143-feet high tower, the Gothic-style St. George’s Cathedral is the world’s 2nd tallest wooden building. The cathedral, now a designated National Heritage Monument, opened its doors for the worshippers on August 24, 1892.
Walter Roth Museum
You will revel in visiting Georgetown’s Walter Roth Museum. It’s a renowned museum of anthropology and is believed to be among the oldest museum of its kind in the Caribbean region. The museum is home to impressive exhibits, collections and artifacts showcasing ancient cultures of Guyana. The museum also conducts outreach and in-house programs for anthropological research and disseminating knowledge about Guyana’s indigenous peoples.
Umana Yana
Tourists visit the iconic Umana Yana for its scenic beauty. Now being used as a conference and exhibition centre, Umana Yana is a captivating conical palm thatched hut specially built to host the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference held in August 1972 in Guyana. The exclusive feature of this 55-feet high thatched hut is that no nails were used in its construction. This unique largest structure of its kind in the country was built by people from one of Guyana’s indigenous tribes, Wai-Wai Amerindians.
Georgetown Seawall
The Georgetown Seawall is frequented by visitors mostly for lovers’ trysts, beach races, music at bandstand and various other activities. The concrete seawall was built to protect Guyana from the ravages of the sea because it is below sea level.
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