66 Steps

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66 Steps is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a popular landmark known as the Queen's Staircase.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic staircase
tourist attraction
access publicly accessible
associatedWith British colonial era
history of slavery in the Bahamas
connectsTo Fort Fincastle
constructedBy enslaved people
constructionMethod carved from solid rock
constructionPeriod late 18th century
country Bahamas
currentApproximateNumberOfSteps 65
function pedestrian staircase
governedBy Government of the Bahamas
hasAlternativeName Queen's Staircase
hasApproximateHeight 102 feet
31 meters
hasCulturalSignificance memorial to enslaved labor
hasFeature steep incline
surrounding limestone walls
tropical vegetation
waterfall feature near base
hasPreservationStatus maintained as historic site
hasTouristInfrastructure guided tours available
signage explaining history
hasType outdoor staircase
hasView surrounding Nassau area
heritage Bahamian cultural heritage site
isPartOfHistory defensive works of Nassau harbor
locatedIn Bahamas
Nassau
New Providence Island
material limestone
namedAfter Queen Victoria
near Bennett's Hill
Downtown Nassau
Princess Margaret Hospital
orientation runs between hilltop and lower town area
originalFunction access route to Fort Fincastle
originalNumberOfSteps 66
partOf Fort Fincastle Historic Complex
linked to: Fort Fincastle
tourismStatus popular tourist attraction
usedFor historical tours
photography
sightseeing

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Queen's Staircase alsoKnownAs 66 Steps