Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites World Heritage Site

Official name

Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites | UNESCO

Country

Antigua and Barbuda | Map

Continent

North America

Location

17.6900° Lat, -61.7616° Lon | Map

Code

1499

Time Zone

America/Antigua (AST, -0400)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2016. The site consists of a group of Georgian-style naval buildings and structures, set within a walled enclosure. The natural environment of this side of the island of Antigua, with its deep, narrow bays surrounded by highlands, offered shelter from hurricanes and was ideal for repairing ships. The construction of the Dockyard by the British navy would not have been possible without the labour of generations of enslaved Africans since the end of the 18th century. Its aim was to protect the interests of sugar cane planters at a time when European powers were competing for control of the Eastern Caribbean.