The Castle (St. Helena)
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| place | Jamestown | |
| Construction year | 1659 | |
| Coordinates | 15 ° 55 '28 " S , 5 ° 43' 5.1" W | |
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The Castle ( German Castle ) is the seat of the legislature , the Legislative Council and the Executive ( English Executive Council ) of the island of St. Helena and the entire British overseas territory Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha .
The Castle was originally the residence of the Governor of St. Helena , who now lives in the Plantation House .
The building, which was partially built in 1659 and completely renovated in 1860, is located in the capital Jamestown on Grande Parade . Historically, it was part of the East India Company fortifications . Parts of the current building complex are also the headquarters of the police, a library and the supreme court as well as a public park ( Castle Gardens ).
The building enjoys listed in the highest protection level Grade I .
Web links
- Information about The Castle (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Castle Gardens. Saint Helena Island Info. Retrieved February 5, 2016
- ↑ Land Planning and Development Control Ordinance, Appendix 3: Listed Buildings. St Helena Government. ( Memento of the original from January 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 5, 2016
