Government House, Belize

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The finest colonial structure in Belize City, Government House (now the House of Culture Museum) is said to have been built to plans by the illustrious British architect Sir Christopher Wren with a combination of Caribbean Vernacular and English Urban architecture. Erected in 1812, it was once the residence of the Governor General, the Queen's representative in Belize. After he and the rest of the government moved to Belmopan in the wake of Hurricane Hattie (1961), the house became a venue for social functions and a guest house for visiting VIPs.

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• Government Houses of British West Indies
• Government Houses of the British Empire
• Governors General of Belize