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St. Michael's Cathedral

Spry St. | east of National Heroes Sq., Bridgetown, Barbados
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Ranked #5 of 24 attractions in Bridgetown
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Description: The first American President George Washington attended services at this Bridgetown church in 1751.
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London
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Worth a visit, very atmospheric, quite a walk on a hot day (especially if you've got kids or elderly people with you) More

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Claremont, California
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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This old Anglican Church is just like those in the UK. It's history was interesting and the churchyard graves told of stories in and of themselves. We all were delighted to be able to tour and learn something of the island's fascinating history. More

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Arizona
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Went to this Cathedral to see where a old ancestor was buried. Never found the exact grave marker but did find dates back to the 1600's. The Cathedral was much bigger than what I was thinking and was in excellent shape. It still has a huge organ with the pipes but it was not playing at the time. Somewhat hard... More

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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012
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A visit to the Cathedral provided a real sense of how much history this country has. It was not what I expected, in fact the grounds and building have seen better times but you can’t help but look around and wonder about the world that was Bridgetown 300 years ago. More

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Long Beach, California
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43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

The cathedral was undergoing renovations when we visited but from what we could view, it was cool. More

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Bridgetown, Barbados
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

4 services each sunday with services during week. Historic tombstones inside and outside of church. Currently under renovation but definitely worth the visit to a service. More

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British Columbia
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

Attended 9 Lessons and Carols service. It was absolutely beautiful. The choir was fantastic and the service very special. On other ocassions we have toured the cathedral and explored the graveyard. It is an ancient and lovley site. Well worth a visit, More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011

Grounds were beautiful and church provided tremendous amount of history. More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW
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