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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Bermuda
Best of: Fortifications
Description:
The Town of St George, founded in 1612, 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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.