Bridgetown is the capital and commercial centre and has a population of about
80 000. Bridgetown was originally named "Indian Bridge" for the rude
bridge which had been constructed over the river (now known as the Careenage)
by the Indians. It was later called the "town of St. Michael" in official
documents, before finally being named Bridgetown when a new bridge was built
in place of the Indian Bridge, sometime after 1654.
The Parliament Buildings of Barbados are located at the top of Broad Street.
The Barbados Parliament was established in 1639 and is the third oldest Parliament
in the entire Commonwealth.
In previous times, the careenage was an important hub of activity for inter-island
trading vessels. Nowadays the careenage is mainly utilized by pleasure craft
(catamarans, yachts, fishing boats, etc).
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