Briars
Briars is the small pavilion in which Napoleon Bonaparte stayed for the first few weeks of his exile on Saint Helena in late 1815 before being moved to Longwood House.Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Briars, Saint Helena”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Knoll Fort and Plantation House.
High Knoll Fort
Castle
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
High Knoll Fort is a redoubt-style fort of the English East India Company on Saint Helena, an island and British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. High Knoll Fort is situated 2,500 feet west of Briars.
Plantation House
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Plantation House is the official residence of the governor of Saint Helena. It is located 3.6 km to the south of the capital, Jamestown, on the island of Saint Helena. Plantation House is situated 1 mile southwest of Briars.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Peter Neaum, CC BY 3.0.
Saint Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral church on the island of St Helena and is part of the Diocese of St Helena. It is located approximately 2 miles south of Jamestown in the district of St Paul's. St. Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Briars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Half Tree Hollow and Jamestown.
Half Tree Hollow
Village
Photo: Peter Neaum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Half Tree Hollow is the smallest by area of the eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Jamestown
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jamestown is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Longwood
Village
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Longwood is a settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Longwood is situated 1½ miles east of Briars.
Briars
Latitude
-15.94345° or 15° 56′ 36″ southLongitude
-5.70971° or 5° 42′ 35″ westOpen location code
5CPP374R+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 455727935OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q913330
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Briars” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布莱尔斯”
- Czech: “Pavillon des Briars”
- Dutch: “Briars”
- Finnish: “Briarsin paviljonki”
- French: “pavillon des Briars”
- French: “Pavillon des Briars”
- German: “Briars”
- Japanese: “ザ・ブライアーズ”
- Russian: “Брайрс”
- Spanish: “Briars”
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