Barbados Banknotes 2 Dollars 1998 John Redman Bovell
Central Bank of Barbados
Obverse: Portrait of John Redman Bovell (1855-1928) was a scientist and agronomist and is credited with saving the sugar industry in Barbados; Stylised windmill as a see-through feature; Coat of arms of Barbados; Barbados Flying Fish, which are common to most tropical seas, are found in the warm waters surrounding Barbados.
Reverse: View of National Heroes Square (Trafalgar Square) in Bridgetown; Barbados Parliament buildings and the Careenage, Eastern Carlisle Bay, Bridgetown.
Watermark: Map outline of Barbados; trident; waves.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd, London England.
Dimensions: 150 x 65 mm.
Texts: Central Bank of Barbados; These notes are legal tender for payment of any amount; Two Dollars; Pride
and Industry.
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National Heroes Square
National Heroes Square, formerly Trafalgar Square, is located in Bridgetown, the capital and principal commercial centre of the island-nation of Barbados. The square lies along Upper Broad Street and is on the northern shore of the Careenage ("Constitution River"), found directly in the centre of Bridgetown.
A fixture of the Square on the west-end includes a bronze statue of British naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson overlooking the Square. The statue in Bridgetown was erected unveiled on March 22. 1813 to commemorate the anniversary of the British Royal Navy's victory in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The local statue of Lord Nelson in Bridgetown was erected approximately 27 years before the more famous Nelson's Column which is located in London, England's Trafalgar Square. As a point of reference, Nelson has served as the decided upon centre of Bridgetown. During the colonial years many distances on the island from Bridgetown have historically been measured from the base of Nelson's statue.
The current name of National Heroes Square was adopted on 22 April 1999 and officially took effect on from 28 April 1999.
In 2009 the David Thompson-Government opened up a proposal to rename the area as "Parliament Square". and to completely redevelop and reconfigure the Square's layout.
Barbados Parliament Buildings
The Parliament Buildings (also known as The Public Buildings, or more rarely Parliament House), is the seat of the Parliament of Barbados. Built between 1870 and 1874, the buildings have been the meeting place for both chambers of Parliament since 16 June 1874, and a former site of Colonial administration of Barbados. It consists of two buildings in the neo-Gothic architectural style, and are reminiscent of the Victorian era of Great Britain.
The buildings are situated along the north bank of the Constitution River and are bordered by Upper Broad Street and National Heroes Square to the south; strategically at the heart of the capital city Bridgetown. Prior to the establishment of the buildings the legislature met at the Town Hall building on Coleridge Street.
In 1989 the Public Buildings were officially renamed the Parliament Buildings by Act of Parliament. In 2011 both buildings were designated as UNESCO protected properties within the World Heritage Site of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison area.