Queen's Staircase (Nassau)
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stairs / steps, interesting place
One of Nassau’s most visited attractions is the Queen’s Staircase, located next to Fort Fincastle. Carved out of solid limestone by slaves in the late 18th century, this 102-foot tall staircase was named in honor of Queen’s Victoria, who reigned over the British Empire for sixty-five years. Visitors can climb the 65 steps as a shortcut to the top of Bennet’s Hill. The green, tree-lined canyon where the stairs are located was created when limestone was quarried for the island’s forts and other buildings. The stairs are now faced with brick to make them more stable and to protect them from erosion so you can’t actually see the parts that were carved out.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 25°4'23"N 77°20'15"W
- The Fish Fry 2.4 km
- Royal Bahamas Defence Force - Coral Harbour Base 17 km
- Clifton Heritage National Park 23 km
- Goulding Cay 24 km
- Gold Rock Beach 202 km
- The Dolhpin Experience 206 km
- The Garden of The Groves 206 km
- Cayo Coco Island 309 km
- Three Mary Cays 643 km
- Bermuda Triangle 953 km
- Downtown Nassau 0.5 km
- Nassau Harbour 1 km
- Atlantis Paradise Island Resort 2 km
- Paradise Island 2 km
- Englerston 2.1 km
- Coconut Grove 2.2 km
- Montagu Bay 5.7 km
- South Nassau 6.1 km
- Hanover Sound 6.2 km
- New Providence Island 8.4 km