National Trust of Guyana

National Monuments

National Monument – means any monument declared to be a national monument under section 15 and includes any land comprising or adjacent to such a monument which, in the opinion of the National Trust, is reasonably required for the purpose of maintaining the monument or the amenities thereof, or for providing or facilitating access thereto or for the exercise of proper control or management with respect thereto.

At present, there are eleven National Monuments:

(1) Fort Zeelandia and the Dutch Heritage Museum (Court of Policy) 

(2) Fort Kyk-Over-Al

(3) Fort Nassau

(4) State House

(5) Red House

(6) Umana Yana and African Liberation Monument

(7) 1763 Monument

(8) St. George’s Cathedral

(9) Non-Aligned Monument

(10) Walter Rodney Tomb 

(11) Walter Rodney Memorial Monument

Walter Rodney Tomb

Location: Werk-en-Rust, GeorgetownClassification: Commemorative MonumentPeriod/ Year Built: 2010 Dr Walter Rodney; a pioneering social advocate who became a voice

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