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Castle Island, Bermuda

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stone fortification on the island - which gives the harbour its name - dates to 1612, and is the oldest standing English fortification in the Americas and oldest stone building still in existence in Bermuda. The castle was the site of the successful defence of Bermuda from
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Several other fortifications from the same period are located on this, and nearby islands. This string of small islands, across the south of Castle Harbour, are known collectively as the
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Originally called King's Island, it is of historical significance. The
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The 4-acre (1.6-hectare) island is situated close to the entrance to
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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
114:, and other forts in the parish, are part of the 258: 241: 248: 234: 277:1612 establishments in the British Empire 16:Island in the chain that makes up Bermuda 74: 54: 20: 259: 59:The Parish of St. George's, in 1676. 52:, in the northeast of the territory. 200: 44:is part of the chain which makes up 13: 141: 14: 293: 204: 142:Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. 135: 1: 128: 110:. These forts, together with 272:St. George's Parish, Bermuda 220:. You can help Knowledge by 79:Ruined fort on Castle Island 7: 10: 298: 199: 282:Bermuda geography stubs 89:Tucker's Town Peninsula 216:location article is a 87:, to the north of the 80: 72: 38: 183:32.34083°N 64.67194°W 78: 63:lies to the South of 58: 24: 188:32.34083; -64.67194 179: /  119:World Heritage Site 69:Southampton Harbour 50:St. George's Parish 48:. It is located in 267:Islands of Bermuda 81: 73: 39: 29:, the entrance to 229: 228: 112:St. George's Town 289: 250: 243: 236: 208: 201: 194: 193: 191: 190: 189: 184: 180: 177: 176: 175: 172: 159: 158: 156: 154: 139: 103:attack in 1614. 297: 296: 292: 291: 290: 288: 287: 286: 257: 256: 255: 254: 197: 187: 185: 181: 178: 173: 170: 168: 166: 165: 163: 162: 152: 150: 140: 136: 131: 17: 12: 11: 5: 295: 285: 284: 279: 274: 269: 253: 252: 245: 238: 230: 227: 226: 209: 161: 160: 148:whc.unesco.org 133: 132: 130: 127: 108:Castle Islands 85:Castle Harbour 65:Castle Harbour 31:Castle Harbour 25:1624 image of 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 294: 283: 280: 278: 275: 273: 270: 268: 265: 264: 262: 251: 246: 244: 239: 237: 232: 231: 225: 223: 219: 215: 210: 207: 203: 202: 198: 195: 192: 149: 145: 138: 134: 126: 124: 120: 117: 113: 109: 104: 102: 97: 96:King's Castle 92: 90: 86: 77: 70: 66: 62: 61:Castle Island 57: 53: 51: 47: 43: 42:Castle Island 36: 35:Castle Island 32: 28: 23: 19: 222:expanding it 211: 196: 164: 151:. Retrieved 147: 137: 107: 105: 93: 82: 68: 67:(originally 60: 41: 40: 37:at the left. 34: 27:Castle Roads 18: 186: / 261:Categories 174:64°40′19″W 171:32°20′27″N 129:References 214:Bermuda 101:Spanish 46:Bermuda 33:, with 153:11 May 121:, the 116:UNESCO 212:This 218:stub 155:2017 263:: 146:. 125:. 91:. 71:). 249:e 242:t 235:v 224:. 157:.

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Castle Roads
Castle Harbour
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Castle Harbour

Castle Harbour
Tucker's Town Peninsula
King's Castle
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St. George's Town
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World Heritage Site
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications
"Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda"
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