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Aapravasi Ghat
In the Port Louis district sits a 1,640 square meter site where the modern indentured diaspora began. In 1834, the British government chose the island of Mauritius as the first site for its so-called “great experiment” to replace slaves with “free” labor. Between 1834 and 1920, nearly half a million indentured laborers arrived at Aapravasi Ghat from India to work on Mauritius’ sugar plantations or were transferred to Réunion Island, Australia, South and East Africa, or the Caribbean. The architecture of Aapravasi Ghat is one of the earliest explicit manifestations of what would become a global economic system and one of the largest migrations in history.
Island of Gorée
Gorée Island is located off the coast of Senegal, across the sea from Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave trading center on the African coast. The island was ruled by Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain and France, and its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the gloomy slave quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today, it remains a relic of human exploitation and a refuge for reconciliation.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Galle reached its peak in the 18th century before the arrival of the British. Galle is the finest example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia, reflecting a fusion of European architectural styles and South Asian traditions.
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
For nearly five centuries, Canterbury in Kent has been the spiritual seat of the Church of England. Other important monuments in Canterbury include the austere St Martin's Church, the oldest church in England; the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, a reminder of St Augustine's missionary role in the Heptarchy since 597; and Christ Church Cathedral, a stunning combination of Romanesque and Perpendicular Gothic architecture where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170.
Maritime Greenwich
The buildings and parkland in the London suburb of Greenwich symbolize the artistic and scientific achievements of 17th and 18th century Britain. The Queen's House (designed by Inigo Jones) was the first Palladian building in Britain, while the complex that until recently was the Royal Naval College was designed by Christopher Wren. The park is based on an original design by André Le Nôtre and contains the Old Royal Observatory, the work of Wren and scientist Robert Hooke.
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is an outstanding example of well-preserved 17th and 18th century military architecture in the Caribbean. Designed by the British and built by African slave labor, the fortress stands as a testimony to European colonial expansion, the African slave trade and colonialism. Trade and the emergence of new societies in the Caribbean.