Heritage Sites
Browse Heritage Sites of Guyana
St. Sidwell’s Anglican Church
Location: Lodge, Georgetown Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1845, built 1959 Historical Background / Description: St. Sidwell’s Anglican
Independence Arch
Location: Stabroek, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1966 Historical Background / Description: The Independence Arch is located
National Cultural Centre
Location: D’Urban Park, Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: Construction period 1972-1976 Historical Background / Description: The National Cultural
Castellani House (National Gallery of Art)
Location: Vlissengen Road, Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: Officially known as the
Monument to National Unity
Location: Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1995 Historical Background / Description: The Monument to National Unity is
Botanical Gardens
Location: Vlissengen Road, Georgetown Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: Established 1877 Historical Background / Description: The Botanical Garden
Burnham’s Mausoleum
Location: Botanical Gardens, Georgetown Classification: Burial & Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1986 Historical Background / Description: Burnham’s Mausoleum,
Place of the Seven Ponds
Location: Botanical Gardens, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1969 Historical Background / Description: The Place of the
Bourda Market
Location: Bourda, Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: Originally built 1880, rebuilt 1902 Historical Background / Description: Bourda Market
Bourda Cemetery
Location: Bourda, Georgetown Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 18th century Historical Background / Description: Bourda Cemetery is one
City Hall & City Engineer’s Office
Location: Lacytown, Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: City Hall, an eloquent reminder
William Russell Memorial
The William Russell Memorial is located in the compound of Georgetown’s City Hall, on Avenue of the Republic, Lacytown,
High Court
Location: Lacytown, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 1887 Historical Background / Description: The High Court, previously called the
Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society
Location: Lacytown, GeorgetownClassification: CommercialPeriod/ Year Built: Late 19th century Historical Background / Description:Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society is housed
Guyana & Trinidad Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Location: Robbstown, GeorgetownClassification: CommercialPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1880, built circa 1893 Historical Background / Description:The Guyana & Trinidad Mutual
Guyana National Museum
Location: Robbstown, (Company Path) GeorgetownClassification: CommunityPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1868, current building completed 1951 Historical Background / Description:The Guyana
Hand in Hand Insurance Group of Companies
Location: Lacytown, Georgetown Classification: Commercial Period/ Year Built: 1879 Historical Background / Description:Hand-in-Hand Insurance Group of Companies is located
Bank of Guyana
Location: Robbstown (Company Path), Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 1966 Historical Background / Description: The Bank of Guyana
Cenotaph (Georgetown)
Location: South Cummingsburg, GeorgetownClassification: Commemorative MonumentPeriod/ Year Built: 1923 Historical Background / Description:Located within the vicinity of Church and
National Library
Location: South Cummingsburg, GeorgetownClassification: CommunityPeriod/ Year Built: 1908-1909 Historical Background / Description:The National Library is located with its main
Republic Arch (Georgetown)
Location: Robbstown (Company Path) Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1970 Historical Background / Description: The Republic Arch,
Freemasons’ Hall
Location: Lacytown (Company Path) Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: Circa 1906 Historical Background / Description: Freemasons’ Hall is
Bishop’s High School
Location: Cummingsburg, GeorgetownClassification: EducationalPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1870, built 1946 Historical Background / Description:Bishop’s High School is located at
Quamina Memorial Monument
Location: South Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1985 Historical Background / Description: The Quamina Memorial Monument
Independence Park
Location: South Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: Circa 1812 Historical Background / Description: Independence Park which
Christ Church
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Circa 1834 Historical Background / Description: Christ Church is located
Promenade Gardens
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: 1853 Historical Background / Description: The Promenade Gardens is
Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: Late 19th -early 20th century Historical Background / Description: The
National Trust of Guyana
Location: Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: The National Trust of Guyana
Prime Minister’s Residence
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: Mid-19th century Historical Background / Description: The Prime Minister’s Residence