Derek Walcott Square
A shady square in the capital's center, named after Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, with a 400-year-old rain tree.
Derek Walcott Square was originally called Columbus Square. It was renamed in 1993 to honor Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. A plaque commemorating economist Sir Arthur Lewis, the country's other Nobel laureate, is also here. At the center stands a huge saman (rain tree), and around the square are Victorian-style wooden buildings and, across from it, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The square is not large and can be toured in a dozen minutes. It works well as part of a walking route through central Castries, together with the Cathedral and the Central Market.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Castries Market
- Pointe Seraphine
- Morne Fortune
- Choc Beach
- Marigot Bay
- Rainforest Adventures St. Lucia
- Reduit Beach