This lovely structure, with its wrought iron balustrade, sweeping stairway, and prominent clock tower was erected in 1926. It has become a symbol of its city as well as Belizean government.
The first courthouse to serve British Honduras from this site in Belize City was built in 1818 using the designs of Gustav von Ohlafen. That courthouse was demolished and replaced in 1855 by another, more substantial building at the same location. An entirely wooden structure, the 1855 court was in turn destroyed by fire on August 17, 1918. The then Governor-General William Hart-Bennett, who had come to render aid in extinguishing the fire, was hit by a flagpole and died of his injuries on September 4.
This building, photographed above, is a reinforced concrete structure. Its clock tower was dedicated to the memory of Hart-Bennett. The edifice served the colony of British Honduras, and now serves the independent judiciary of Belize. The court also has judicial facilities in two other locations outside of Belize City, one in Dangriga and the other in Corozal Town.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Belize
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former Crown colony of British Honduras (as Belize was known from 1763 to 1964) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. As of the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. The small city is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River that empties directly into the Caribbean Sea about five miles north. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. It is even home to a number of the national embassies representing the various countries that have relations with Belize.
The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. The community has since rebuilt in subsequent decades, but remains vulnerable to sea level rise and hurricanes.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_City
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This lovely structure, with its wrought iron balustrade, sweeping stairway, and prominent clock tower was erected in 1926. It has become a symbol of its city as well as Belizean government.
The first courthouse to serve British Honduras from this site in Belize City was built in 1818 using the designs of Gustav von Ohlafen. That courthouse was demolished and replaced in 1855 by another, more substantial building at the same location. An entirely wooden structure, the 1855 court was in turn destroyed by fire on August 17, 1918. The then Governor-General William Hart-Bennett, who had come to render aid in extinguishing the fire, was hit by a flagpole and died of his injuries on September 4.
This building, photographed above, is a reinforced concrete structure. Its clock tower was dedicated to the memory of Hart-Bennett. The edifice served the colony of British Honduras, and now serves the independent judiciary of Belize. The court also has judicial facilities in two other locations outside of Belize City, one in Dangriga and the other in Corozal Town.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Belize
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former Crown colony of British Honduras (as Belize was known from 1763 to 1964) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. As of the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. The small city is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River that empties directly into the Caribbean Sea about five miles north. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. It is even home to a number of the national embassies representing the various countries that have relations with Belize.
The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. The community has since rebuilt in subsequent decades, but remains vulnerable to sea level rise and hurricanes.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_City
Tags: Belize Bileez Belice Courthouses Supreme Courts Belize District Belize City Central America América Central Centroamérica The Caribbean Caribbean North America British Colonial Architecture
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This lovely structure, with its wrought iron balustrade, sweeping stairway, and prominent clock tower was erected in 1926. It has become a symbol of its city as well as Belizean government.
The first courthouse to serve British Honduras from this site in Belize City was built in 1818 using the designs of Gustav von Ohlafen. That courthouse was demolished and replaced in 1855 by another, more substantial building at the same location. An entirely wooden structure, the 1855 court was in turn destroyed by fire on August 17, 1918. The then Governor-General William Hart-Bennett, who had come to render aid in extinguishing the fire, was hit by a flagpole and died of his injuries on September 4.
This building, photographed above, is a reinforced concrete structure. Its clock tower was dedicated to the memory of Hart-Bennett. The edifice served the colony of British Honduras, and now serves the independent judiciary of Belize. The court also has judicial facilities in two other locations outside of Belize City, one in Dangriga and the other in Corozal Town.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Belize
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former Crown colony of British Honduras (as Belize was known from 1763 to 1964) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. As of the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. The small city is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River that empties directly into the Caribbean Sea about five miles north. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. It is even home to a number of the national embassies representing the various countries that have relations with Belize.
The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. The community has since rebuilt in subsequent decades, but remains vulnerable to sea level rise and hurricanes.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_City
Tags: Belize Bileez Belice Courthouses Supreme Courts Belize District Belize City Central America América Central Centroamérica The Caribbean Caribbean North America British Colonial Architecture
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This lovely structure, with its wrought iron balustrade, sweeping stairway, and prominent clock tower was erected in 1926. It has become a symbol of its city as well as Belizean government.
The first courthouse to serve British Honduras from this site in Belize City was built in 1818 using the designs of Gustav von Ohlafen. That courthouse was demolished and replaced in 1855 by another, more substantial building at the same location. An entirely wooden structure, the 1855 court was in turn destroyed by fire on August 17, 1918. The then Governor-General William Hart-Bennett, who had come to render aid in extinguishing the fire, was hit by a flagpole and died of his injuries on September 4.
This building, photographed above, is a reinforced concrete structure. Its clock tower was dedicated to the memory of Hart-Bennett. The edifice served the colony of British Honduras, and now serves the independent judiciary of Belize. The court also has judicial facilities in two other locations outside of Belize City, one in Dangriga and the other in Corozal Town.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Belize
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former Crown colony of British Honduras (as Belize was known from 1763 to 1964) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. As of the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. The small city is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River that empties directly into the Caribbean Sea about five miles north. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. It is even home to a number of the national embassies representing the various countries that have relations with Belize.
The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. The community has since rebuilt in subsequent decades, but remains vulnerable to sea level rise and hurricanes.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_City
Tags: Belize Bileez Belice Courthouses Supreme Courts Belize District Belize City Central America América Central Centroamérica The Caribbean Caribbean North America British Colonial Architecture
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This lovely structure, with its wrought iron balustrade, sweeping stairway, and prominent clock tower was erected in 1926. It has become a symbol of its city as well as Belizean government.
The first courthouse to serve British Honduras from this site in Belize City was built in 1818 using the designs of Gustav von Ohlafen. That courthouse was demolished and replaced in 1855 by another, more substantial building at the same location. An entirely wooden structure, the 1855 court was in turn destroyed by fire on August 17, 1918. The then Governor-General William Hart-Bennett, who had come to render aid in extinguishing the fire, was hit by a flagpole and died of his injuries on September 4.
This building, photographed above, is a reinforced concrete structure. Its clock tower was dedicated to the memory of Hart-Bennett. The edifice served the colony of British Honduras, and now serves the independent judiciary of Belize. The court also has judicial facilities in two other locations outside of Belize City, one in Dangriga and the other in Corozal Town.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Belize
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital of the former Crown colony of British Honduras (as Belize was known from 1763 to 1964) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. As of the 2010 census, Belize City has a population of 61,461 people. The small city is situated at the mouth of Haulover Creek, which is a distributary of the Belize River that empties directly into the Caribbean Sea about five miles north. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and industrial hub. It is even home to a number of the national embassies representing the various countries that have relations with Belize.
The city was almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. The community has since rebuilt in subsequent decades, but remains vulnerable to sea level rise and hurricanes.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_City
Tags: Belize Bileez Belice Courthouses Supreme Courts Belize District Belize City Central America América Central Centroamérica The Caribbean Caribbean North America British Colonial Architecture
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