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Guyana’s 10 Administrative Regions
building is temporarily the centre
housing information into the life and
philosophies of this freedom-fighter,
hero and late President, Dr. C.B. Jagan,
in a way that best typifies his persona
- the pursuit of scholarship.
The High Court
The High Court was previously called
the Victoria Law Court, in honour of
Queen Victoria (her statue stands in
the forecourt of the compound). The
structure is L-shaped, with one wing
East and eleven court rooms on both
wings. The ground floor houses the
Registries of the High Courts, Deeds
etc.
This structure, designed in the Public
Works Department by the Colonial
Engineer-in-Chief, Baron Harcohora
Siccama and Ceasar Castellani, shows
evidence of two architectural styles:
the ground floor with its several
decorated arched windows conforms
to the classical building style and the
upper floor is Elizabethian or English
Tudor, styled with an external skeletal
structure where the studding and
braces are exposed. It was opened
on 24th May 1887, commemorating
the birthday of Queen Victoria. The
Court was originally housed in the
Parliament Buildings.
Queen Victoria Monument
This imposing marble sculpture of Her
Majesty Queen Victoria was unveiled
and mounted in the compound of the
High Court (formerly the Victoria Law
Courts) on 4 September 1894 by the
Governor of British Guiana, Sir Charles
Cameron Lees. This monument was
sculpted by H.R. Hope Porter of
London.
The Parliament Buildings
This landmark, designed by Joseph
Hadfield, was completed and
handed over to the committee for
the prestigious Court of Policy on
August 5th, 1834. The intricately
beautiful ceiling of the Parliament
chamber was originally designed
by Caesar Castellani, and is a fine
example of Renaissance architecture.
This was redone a few years ago.
The Constitutional instruments of
Independence were presented to our
first Prime Minister by the Duke of
Kent on behalf of Queen Elizabeth in
1966. Today, the country’s Parliament
convenes here.
Prime Minister’s Residence
Erected in the late 19th or early 20th
Century, this structure shows clear
evidence of Italian architecture with
the square cupola at the top and its
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