Heritage Sites
Browse Heritage Sites of Guyana
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church
Location: Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: 1875 Historical Background / Description: St. Peter’s Roman Catholic
Enmore Martyrs’ Monument
Location: Enmore, East Coast Demerara Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1977 Historical Background / Description: On April 22,
Victoria
Location: Victoria, Demerara Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established 1839 Historical Background / Description: The community of Victoria
Wilberforce Congregational Church
Location: Victoria, East Coast Demerara Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1845, rebuilt early 2000s Historical Background / Description:
Sir James Douglas Monument
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2008 Historical Background / Description: Sir James
Helena
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established 1896 Historical Background / Description: Helena
Mahaica Old Railway Bridge
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: The
Half-way Tree
Location: Mahaica District, East Coast Demerara Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: Planted circa 1986 Historical Background / Description:
Abary Bridge
Location: Adventure, West Coast Berbice Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1961 Historical Background / Description: Located along the
St. Alban’s Anglican Church
Location: Belladrum, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1838 Historical Background / Description: St. Alban’s Anglican
St. Jude’s Anglican Church & Lichfield Centenary Monument
Location: Lichfield, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious & Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Church rebuilt 1980s, Monument built 1940
St. Michael’s Anglican Church
Location: Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Established 1837, rehabilitated circa 1990 Historical Background /
Shiv Temple
Location: Woodley Park, West Coast Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Late 19th century Historical Background / Description: The
Hopetown
Location: Hopetown, West Coast, Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established circa 1840 Historical Background / Description: Hopetown,
Berbice River Bridge
Location: Eastern & Western Banks of BerbiceClassification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 2008 Historical Background / Description:The Berbice River
Independence Arch (Rose Hall)
Location: Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, BerbiceClassification: Commemorative MonumentPeriod/ Year Built: Mid-late 20th century Historical Background / Description:The Independence Arch
Rose Hall Town Monument
Location: Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Mid-late 20th century Historical Background / Description:
Jagans’ Memorial Monument
Location: Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice Classification: Funerary Structure Period/ Year Built: 1997 & 2009 Historical Background / Description: The
Skeldon Sugar Estate Great House
Location: Skeldon, Corentyne, BerbiceClassification: ResidentialPeriod/ Year Built: Circa 1910 Historical Background / Description:The Skeldon Sugar Estate is located approximately
Cumberland Open-Air Mosque
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Religious Period/ Year Built: Current structure built circa 1932 Historical Background / Description: The Cumberland
Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 2014 Historical Background / Description: The Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial
Canje River Bridge
Location: Canje, Berbice Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 1978 Historical Background / Description: The Canje River Bridge is
Barakara (Baracara)
Location: Upper Canje, Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement Period/ Year Built: Established Mid-19th century Historical Background / Description: Barakara (Baracara)
Winkel Settlement
Location: New Amsterdam, BerbiceClassification: Historic SettlementPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1812 Historical Background / Description:The community of Winkel is bounded
State House (Government House – New Amsterdam)
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: Unknown Historical Background / Description: Government House, formally known as
New Central Jama Masjid
Location: Main Street, New Amsterdam Typology: Religious Period/ Year Built: Circa 1995 Historical Background / Description: The Central Jama
New Amsterdam Town Hall & Market
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: Circa 1868 Historical Background / Description: The New Amsterdam Town
New Amsterdam National Library
Location: New Amsterdam, Berbice Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 1953 Historical Background / Description: The New Amsterdam National Library
Highbury Monument
Location: East Bank Berbice Classification: Historic Settlement & Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: Before 1838 Historical Background / Description:
Groete Creek Tombs
Location: Groete Creek, Essequibo Classification: Funerary Structures Period/ Year Built: 1760s Historical Background / Description: The Groete Creek tombs