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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

Cultural World Heritage property in Saint Kitts and Nevis, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Photo: Ukexpat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
15 ha
Location
Saint Thomas Middle Island Parish
What it is
national park, hill
Founded or built
1987
Reference
WHC 910 · Wikidata Q200521

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites, Antigua and Barbuda120 kmAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological SitesAntigua and Barbuda · 2016CulturalMorne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica285 kmMorne Trois Pitons National ParkDominica · 1997NaturalVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique, France344 kmVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern MartiniqueFrance · 2023NaturalLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site, United States369 kmLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic SiteUnited States · 1983CulturalPitons, Saint Lucia437 kmPitonsSaint Lucia · 2004NaturalGarrison Historic Area, Barbados586 kmGarrison Historic AreaBarbados · 2011Cultural
1999

Also inscribed in 1999

All of 1999

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.