Pedro St. James Castle

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Pedro St. James Castle is a historic 18th-century Great House on Grand Cayman, often called the “Birthplace of Democracy in the Cayman Islands” for its role in the islands’ early government and social history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Great House
heritage building
historic site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Pedro Castle
Pedro St. James
architecturalStyle Georgian
buildingType Great House
builtInPeriod 18th century
completionDate circa 1780s
constructionStart circa 1780s
country Cayman Islands
culturalSignificance site for national ceremonies and events
symbol of Caymanian identity
floorCount 3
hasFacility event venue
exhibition spaces
gardens
theatre
visitor center
hasFeature cistern
courtyard
mahogany staircase
outbuildings
shutters
stone walls
verandahs
hasView Caribbean Sea
heritageStatus restored historic site
locatedIn Bodden Town
Grand Cayman
locatedNear Caribbean Sea
managedBy Cayman Islands Government
material stone
wood
nickname Birthplace of Democracy in the Cayman Islands
openToPublic true
operatedAs cultural center
museum
originalFunction plantation house
residence
region Caribbean
restoration late 20th century restoration
significance important to political history of the Cayman Islands
site of early democratic meetings in the Cayman Islands
tourismCategory heritage tourism
usedAs meeting place for local government
social gathering place

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Grand Cayman hasAttraction Pedro St. James Castle