Georgetown
Places in Georgetown: Promenade Gardens
Bandstand, Promenade Gardens (Georgetown) The main entrance to these beautiful gardens is on Middle Street. Its peaceful appearance belies a torrid past as slaves involved in the 1823 East Coast Rebellion were publicly hanged there. Statue of Mahatma Ghandi (Promenade Gardens,Georgetown)
The City of Georgetown
A section of Camp Street Once called Longchamps by the French and Stabroek by the Dutch, Georgetown is the name settled upon by the British for the capital of its South American territory of Guyana in 1812. Set on the east bank of the Demerara estuary, this charming colonial settlement has a population of about [...]
Places in Georgetown: The Red House
Red House, High Street The Red House on High Street is famous for its bright red wallaba shingles. It is a 19th century, 3-storey colonial style building and now houses the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre.
