Werk-en-Rust
Werk-en-Rust is a neighborhood in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Werk-en-Rust is situated nearby to the neighborhood Charlestown, as well as near Stabroek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown and Central High School.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown
Church
Photo: Wiko adonayo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brickdam Cathedral, more formally known as the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana, and is the leading Catholic church of the country.
Central High School
School
Central High School was founded in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1927 by Joseph Clement Luck, and became the largest private educational establishment in the country, providing both primary and secondary education.
St. Andrew’s Kirk
Church
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Andrew's Kirk is one of the oldest buildings in Georgetown, Guyana that has been continually in use for religious purposes. Construction began in 1811, led by the Dutch Reformed Church; they were forced to abandon it for financial reasons and so St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stabroek and Providence.
Stabroek
Neighborhood
Stabroek is a ward in the centre of Georgetown, Guyana, having previously been the old name of the wider city itself, between 1784 and 1812.
Providence
Hamlet
Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at, altitude 1 metre. Providence is approximately 10 kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Providence is situated 5 km south of Werk-en-Rust.
Plaisance
Town
Plaisance is a village in Guyana between Better Hope and Goedverwagting. It was purchased by freed slaves from cattle farmer A J Watershodt for $39,000 after the abolition of slavery in 1838. Plaisance is situated 8 km east of Werk-en-Rust.
Werk-en-Rust
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Werk en Rust” and “Werk-En-Rust”
- Category: locality
- Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
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Latitude
6.80581° or 6° 48′ 21″ northLongitude
-58.16539° or 58° 9′ 55″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
68R3RR4M+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 712202795OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3375162
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