The Georgetown Seawall Bandstand is an iron

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that is situated on the western end of

Georgetown Seawall The Sea Wall is a 280-mile seawall that runs along much of Guyana's coastline, including all of the coastline in the capital city of Georgetown. It protects settlements in the coastal areas of Guyana, most of which are below sea level at hig ...

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. It is one of three bandstands in Georgetown, the other two being situated in the

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and the

Promenade Gardens Promenade Gardens is a garden in Georgetown, Guyana. To the south is (Parade Ground), the site of public execution of slaves who participated in the uprising of 1823. The park is separated from the gardens by Middle Street. The park is boun ...

History

The Georgetown Seawall Bandstand was built in 1903 with public funds as a memorial to

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. It was commissioned by Sir James Alexander Swettenham (1846-1933), who was at that time the Governor of

British Guiana British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...

. During the colonial era, the bandstand was used for performances by the British Guiana Militia Band. The shelter that is situated to the north of the bandstand, called the Koh-i-noor Shelter, was also built in 1903. In 2010, the bandstand was adopted by the

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References

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