Cultural sightseeing in Jamaica. What to visit - museums, temples, castles and palaces
Jamaica is not only about magnificent beach recreation, exploring fabulous local nature, and quality nightlife. On this island, tourists can also see and visit many cultural and historic landmarks. Devon House, which is located in the capital of Jamaica, remains the main national landmark of the island. This beautiful mansion was built by George Stiebel, the first black millionaire of the island, in 1881. The entrance to the house in the colonial style is decorated with a marble fountain and a green area with palm trees. The mansion itself is a treasury full of antiques brought from such countries as England, France, Caribbean countries, and, of course, Jamaica. The rich interior design of Devon House tells visitors the history of this building. There are also personal items of the owner. The adjacent territory has an ice cream café made in the style of the 19th century, a bakery, and a restaurant that is open in the former stable.
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Rose Hall, which dates back to 1770, is considered the most famous mansion on the island. According to a legend, the mansion’s mistress Annie Palmer was practicing voodoo rituals and used them to kill her three husbands and many slaves. During an excursion in Rose Hall, guides will surely tell many thrilling stories about this building. Tourists will see rooms that were used for murdering purposes, will listen to interesting stories about the “white witch”, and visit Annie’s grave. A visit to the basement is the most interesting part of the excursion because it was used as a prison for slaves in the past. Nowadays, there is a bar open instead of the prison. Former plantations around the mansion have become a popular tourist area. These days, there are golf fields, a hotel, and villas that are available for booking.
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The National Gallery of Jamaica is the oldest and the largest museum on the island. It was founded in 1974. Close to the gallery’s entrance, there is a sculpture of two women whispering something to each other. The exhibition is dedicated to works of all famous sculptors and painters of Jamaica. The main part of the permanently exhibited collection is located in ten halls on the first floor. All artworks are exhibited in a chronological order starting from 1922. In the gallery, visitors can see an exhibition dedicated to sculptures of the 19th century and works of British and Spanish painters that date back to the colonial period of the island. There are also a café and a souvenir shop that sells books, reproductions of the most famous works, and various artworks. The gallery is free to enter on every last Sunday of the month.
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