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Welches Destination Guide

Discover Welches in Barbados

Welches in the region of Christ Church is a town located in Barbados - some 6 mi or ( 9 km ) South-East of Bridgetown , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Welches

Local time in Welches is now 11:18 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Barbados " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Workhall, Welchman Hall, Welches, Thornbury Hill, and The Crane. When in this area, you might want to check out Workhall . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Welches ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dover Beach, Barbados

0:47 min by ollyk1989
Views: 17418 Rating: 4.50

www.kontours.info brings you various shots of Dover Beach on the south coast of this beautiful Caribbean island! Enjoy! ..

The Chase Vault

1:10 min by edgarkmendoza
Views: 16505 Rating: 4.67

Video I took during my June 18th, 1999 visit to The Chase Vault, the infamous "moving coffins" crypt near Oistins, Barbados. More information on my Chase Vault page: www.geocities.com ..


Barbados still Rocks

3:33 min by bassgroove69
Views: 8109 Rating: 4.44

my version of barbados rocks. with music by GIR 2007. ..

Surfing in Barbados 2006

2:21 min by villaernesta
Views: 8033 Rating: 3.78

Easy surfing at Freights Bay, Barbados, sep 2006 Perfect for beginners! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Oistins Bay

Oistins Bay is located southeast of Carlisle Bay, close to the southernmost point of Barbados, South Point.

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Located at 13.05 -59.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Bays of Barbados

Christ Church Parish Church

The current Christ Church Parish Church located in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados was built in 1935 and is the fifth parish church on the site. At various times the previous structures have all been destroyed by natural disasters including flood, fire or hurricanes. The original Parish church structure was built in 1629 and was located near Dover Beach. In 1669 the church was destroyed by a flood, which scattered coffins and bones from the church cemetery across the beach.

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Located at 13.07 -59.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Christ Church, Barbados, Church buildings in the Caribbean, Places of worship in Barbados

Sheraton Centre (Barbados)

The Sheraton Mall (formerly known as Sheraton Centre) is a shopping and entertainment complex located close to the fringe of both Sargeants' Village and Vauxhall in the Parish of Christ Church, Barbados. The mall boasts having roughly 120 stores and services along with the only multiplex cinema on the island. The major anchor stores for the mall are Courts Barbados Ltd, DaCosta Mannings, and the Olympus Theatres cinema Multiplex.

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Located at 13.08 -59.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Christ Church, Barbados, Shopping malls in Barbados

Garrison Savannah Racetrack

The Garrison Savannah in the country of Barbados, is a horse racing venue located within the Garrison Historic Area, just outside of the capital-city Bridgetown. A clockwise grass course, the Garrison Savannah is known internationally for the annual Barbados Gold Cup for Thoroughbreds which takes place on the six furlong track around the perimeter of the green. The racetrack also is host to the annual Barbados Triple Crown series.

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Located at 13.08 -59.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Horse racing in Barbados, Horse racing venues in Barbados, Saint Michael, Barbados, Sports venues in Barbados

Bussa Emancipation Statue

The Bussa Emancipation Statue is a public sculpture of a slave rebellion leader in Barbados, east of Bridgetown. The statue is located at centre of the J.T.C. Ramsay roundabout formed at the junction of the ABC Highway and Highway 5. Many Barbadians refer to the statue as Bussa, the name of a slave who helped inspire a revolt against slavery in Barbados in 1816. The statue was created 1985 by Bajan sculptor Karl Broodhagen 169 years after the rebellion.

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Located at 13.10 -59.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1985 sculptures, Bronze sculptures in the United States, Monuments and memorials in Barbados, Outdoor sculptures, Slavery in art