Independence Square
The center of Basseterre's historic old town, a Georgian-style square that was once a slave market, now surrounded by green trees and a fountain, with a Catholic church alongside.
The square was originally called Pall Mall Square. In the 18th century it was a site of slave auctions, and it was renamed after independence in 1983. A Victorian-style fountain stands in the center, and the square is surrounded by colonial stone and wood buildings and the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral. It is about 5 minutes' walk from the cruise terminal, and you can combine it with The Circus and the National Museum on a walking tour of the old town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- The Circus
- National Museum of St. Kitts
- Port Zante
- St. George's Anglican Church
- St. Kitts Scenic Railway
- Timothy Hill Lookout
- Frigate Bay