06 Cities Rich With History
Castries, the island’s capital city, is a mix of both colonial and Caribbean architecture. The St. Lucia Folk Research Center introduces visitors to the national dress, also known as creole dress, originating with the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. The people wear the national dress on August 1 each year to commemorate Emancipation Day, a public holiday observed in St. Lucia and many other Caribbean states. Castries was a major English naval port from 1803 to 1844. Morne Fortune is a mountain overlooking Castries and its harbor. Soufriere is a fishing village founded in 1745 and the birthplace of Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Buildings with filigreed balconies and tin roofs surround the town square.
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