Independence Arch
Independence Arch is a monument in Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. Independence Arch is situated nearby to the government office Ministry of Public Health, as well as near Guyana Geology & Mines Commission.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castalaney House and Guyana Zoo.
Castalaney House
Museum
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castellani House is a large nineteenth-century building in Georgetown, Guyana. It is on the corner of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue. It was designed and constructed by the Maltese architect, Cesar Castellani, between 1879 and 1882. Castalaney House is situated 250 metres east of Independence Arch.
Guyana Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Dan Sloan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Guyana Zoo is a zoo located in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as botanical gardens since 1895. Guyana Zoo is situated 650 metres east of Independence Arch.
Georgetown Football Stadium
Pitch
Georgetown Football Stadium is a multi-use stadium on Vlissengen Road in Georgetown, Guyana. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 2,000 people. Georgetown Football Stadium is situated 440 metres northeast of Independence Arch.
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 6 km southwest of Independence Arch.
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 7 km east of Independence Arch.
Independence Arch
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.80519° or 6° 48′ 19″ northLongitude
-58.15172° or 58° 9′ 6″ westOpen location code
68R3RR4X+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 1376879404OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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