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Derek Walcott Square

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Derek Walcott Square

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Derek Walcott Square

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January 4, 2026

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Derek Walcott Square is considered the cultural heart of Castries. It is named after the local Nobel laureate in Literature, Derek Walcott.

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January 25, 2021

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This is the central square of the town. It was once the slave market. It was originally named after Christopher Columbus, but in 1993 renamed to honor the town's native son, poet, playwriter and painter Derek Walcott, who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for literature.

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May 29, 2019

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Small park, which was renamed in 1993 in honor of the writer Derek Walcott (Literature Nobel Prize winner of 1992).

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