The other prominent places to visit are the St Catherine Parish Church, Rodney’s Memorial, the Spanish Town Cast Iron Bridge and People’s Museum of Craft and Technology. The Parish Church was built in the early 1500 as a Roman Catholic Church. The Church was destroyed a century later to be rebuilt in early 1700. It […]
The town with reminiscences of the Spanish Jamaica can be seen in the Red Church and White Church streets. The typical Spanish Chapels with red and white cross are conspicuous symbols of the Spanish past. The King Street, Manchester and Nugent streets were the gifts of the British. The Historical Foundation of Spanish Town would […]
The town has done justice to both the significant periods and the same can be seen in the architecture of the old buildings and cathedrals. The name Spanish Town was given by the English in 1655 defeating the Spanish colonialists in Jamaica. The English gave another landmark to the town, the oldest Anglican Church on […]
The King of Spain made this town as the capital of Spanish colony in 1534, and then known as Villa de la Vega. The town had been known by other names too; Santiago de la Vega and St. Jago de la Vega were two popular names among the locals. The town was the hub center […]
Spanish Town located just about fifteen miles from Kingston, Jamaica was the erstwhile capital of the island nation. The town has gained immense popularity within niche travelers because of historical importance of the town in the history of the Jamaica. The town still retains the antediluvian charm of the old and historical building, cathedrals and […]