Derek Walcott Square Fountain - Castries, Saint Lucia
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An ornate fountain in the center of the Derek Walcott square in Castries.
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Location: Saint Lucia
Date Posted: 03/07/2015
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The park features a central fountain, a gazebo, a World War I and II Veteran's Memorial and the busts of Saint Lucia's two Nobel laureates: Sir Arthur Lewis and Hon. Derek Alton Walcott.
The square was previously named Place d'Armes and Promenade Square. It was named Columbus Square in 1892. In 1993, it was named Derek Walcott Square after Nobel laureate Derek Walcott.
The square is bounded by Bourbon, Brazil, Laborie and Micoud Streets. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Castries Central Library are located at the square.
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