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Antigua and Barbuda accepted the convention on November 1, 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Antigua and Barbuda has only one World Heritage Site, Nelson's Dockyard, which was inscribed in 2016. [2]
Nelson's Dockyard is a cultural heritage site and marina in English Harbour, located in Saint Paul Parish on the Caribbean island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda. It is the only continuously working Georgian era dockyard in the world. [1] It was built in the early 18th century and abandoned by the British Royal Navy in 1889.
The Antigua Naval Dockyard was listed on the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in 2012. [8] The site was included on the World Heritage List during the 40th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Istanbul, Turkey from July 10-17, 2016.
Shirley Heights is an historic military compound in Antigua. It was built in the 1780s to protect the Naval Dockyard in English Harbour. [1] It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park [2] [1] and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] View of English Harbour from Shirley Heights
English Harbour is a natural harbour and settlement on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean, in the extreme south of the island. The settlement takes its name from the nearby harbour in which the Royal Navy established its base of operations for the area during the eighteenth century. Its population is 759 (2001 Census).
Fort Berkeley is a historic military fort on the island of Antigua. It is located at the entrance to English Harbour in Saint Paul parish. The fort was built in 1704 and expanded in the mid 18th century. It is part of Nelson's Dockyard National Park [1] and the Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]
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