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Cloisters

Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue), New Providence Island

User Rating: ***** 5.0

Fodor's Review:

At the top of the Versailles Gardens stand the remains of a stone monastery, built by Augustinian monks in France in the 13th century, that were imported to the United States in the 1920s by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst. (The cloister is one of four to have ever been removed from French soil.) Forty years later, grocery-chain heir Huntington Hartford bought the Cloisters and had them rebuilt on their present commanding site. At the center is a graceful, contemporary white marble statue called Silence, by U.S. sculptor Dick Reid. Nearly every day, tourists take or renew wedding vows under the delicately wrought gazebo overlooking Nassau Harbour. The Cloisters are owned by the One & Only Ocean Club, but visitors are welcome to look around.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

Crazy Over Cloisters

Posted by Victoria from New York on 2/8/06

Visited the Bahamas for the 4th time and went back to the cloisters everytime. I just returned 2 days ago and did not miss them this year. My fiance and I spent an hour just admiring their beauty. What a great place to share a kiss!!!

EXPERIENCE: 5.0

EASE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

DON'T MISS: 5.0

RATING: 5.0