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Garrison Savannah

Garrison Savannah offers a different perspective on Barbados’s military past. Its buildings, roads and open spaces reveal an arrangement distinct from Bridgetown’s former port district.

Garrison Savannah
Photo by Barry haynes Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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What makes it special

  • Notice the scale and layout of buildings and roads around the savannah.
  • Compare the Garrison’s setting with Bridgetown’s historic port landscape.
Garrison Savannah
Photo by Ulises Icardi Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Garrison Savannah
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Garrison Savannah

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View of the Careenage and historic urban waterfront in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Bridgetown and the Garrison: port, power and memory on foot

A leisurely route through Barbados’s only site inscribed on the World Heritage List, from Bridgetown’s waterfront to the Garrison’s military landscape.

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Profile updated: 28/09/2026