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Kingston - The Capital
 

Kingston was chartered as a city in 1692 after Port Royal's destruction by earthquake. The Capital was moved from Spanish Town to Kingston in 1755. The story of Knigston.

The population of greater Kingston in 2009 stood at 668,000; roughly the same as El Paso, Texas in the U.S. and slightly more than Manchester in the U.K.

The city lies in a horseshoe surrounded by mountains with one of the world's best harbours in front of it.


Kingston waterfront c1800
 
Kingston waterfront c2000
 

Views of Kingston


In January, 1907 an earthquake destroyed Kingston


Public Buildings 1960s
 


An aerial shot of New Kingston
 


Kingston's largest container port can hold
almost 3,000,000 containers at any time.
 


The Royal Botanical Gardens
(Hope Gardens)
 


Bank of Jamaica
 

Historical Buildings


Ward Theatre

 


Devon House
 


Holy Trinity RC Cathedral

More Interesting Architecture


Entrance to National Heroes Park
(where heroes of all kinds are buried)
 http://www.jis.gov.jm/special_sections/Heroes/Heroes.htm
 


Jamaica Stock Exchange
 


Institute of Jamaica
(National Museum)
 
 
Other Tours:
 
Kingston

Spanish Town

Port Royal
 

 Black River

Falmouth
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