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A wall-less moon gate in Bermuda. Moon gates were incorporated into the architecture of Bermuda in the late 19th century, around the same time that the British territory began importing Easter lily bulbs from Japan for cultivation. Bermudan moon gates are slightly different from the original Chinese designs, as they are often left freestanding ...
The State House, Bermuda, built in 1620, was one of the first stone structures.. The predominance of stone as a building material came about early in Bermuda's history. The first settlers built using the native and abundant Bermuda cedar, but such structures were rarely able to withstand either the normal winds or the occasional hurrican
Moongate can refer to several things: A Moon gate is a circular passageway found in Chinese, Japanese and Bermudian architecture. Books. Moongate a book by William L. Brian II alleging a conspiracy around the Apollo Moon landings; Moongate, a 2002 science fiction novel by William Proctor and David Weldon; Video Games
The Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications is the name used by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee to identify collectively as a World Heritage Site St. George's Town, founded in 1612 (following the 1609 wreck on Bermuda's reefs of the Sea Venture), and a range of fortifications, batteries, and magazines built ...
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse – the tallest building in Bermuda, visible from most points in the islands. Horseshoe Bay – Bermuda's most famous beach. Little Sound – a natural sheltered harbour, the southern section of the Great Sound - the body of water which is surrounded by the Bermuda chain. Church Bay – Bermuda's "best" snorkelling.
One of the natural arches on Natural Arch Beach, prior to 2003. Tucker's Town Peninsula is a two-mile long (3200 metre long) peninsula which extends from the northeastern tip of the main island of Bermuda. [1] It is in St. George's Parish, and within the small settlement of Tucker's Town.
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Somerset Drawbridge Somerset Drawbridge center with 32 inch bisected plank opened by hand to allow the passage of sailboat masts. Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world.