Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites
The Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites is a 255 ha UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saint Paul, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. It constitutes a collection of Georgian era naval structures, namely a naval dockyard and related supporting compounds. This maritime complex was established during a period marked by intense competition among European nations vying for dominance at sea to secure authority over the profitable sugar-producing islands in the Eastern Caribbean.
Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shortened.
- Type
- pier
- Built
- 1704
- Coordinates
- 17.0045, -61.7601
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