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The '''Queen's Staircase''' is a staircase of sixty-five steps in [[Nassau]], the capital of [[the Bahamas]]. |
The '''Queen's Staircase''' is a staircase of sixty-five steps in [[Nassau]], the capital of [[the Bahamas]]. |
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| − | The staircase was hand-carved by [[Slavery|slaves]] from 1773 to 1774. It was carved directly into a 31 meter tall limestone promontory, connecting the lower part of Nassau to the [[Old Fort of Nassau|fortifications]] above. The steps were later dedicated to [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], who reigned [[United Kingdom|Britain]] for sixty-three years. |
+ | The staircase was hand-carved by [[Slavery|slaves]] from 1773 to 1774. It was carved directly into a 31 meter tall limestone promontory, connecting the lower part of Nassau to the [[Old Fort of Nassau|fortifications]] above. The steps were later dedicated to [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]], who reigned [[United Kingdom|Britain]] for sixty-three years.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Despite not having been built in [[Edward Kenway]]'s lifetime, [[Abstergo Entertainment]] included the staircase in the virtual representation of his memories, due to its status as an iconic landmark. |
*Despite not having been built in [[Edward Kenway]]'s lifetime, [[Abstergo Entertainment]] included the staircase in the virtual representation of his memories, due to its status as an iconic landmark. |
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*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' |
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' |
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Revision as of 17:04, 18 February 2019
Queen's Staircase
The Queen's Staircase is a staircase of sixty-five steps in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.
The staircase was hand-carved by slaves from 1773 to 1774. It was carved directly into a 31 meter tall limestone promontory, connecting the lower part of Nassau to the fortifications above. The steps were later dedicated to Queen Victoria, who reigned Britain for sixty-three years.[1]
Trivia
- Despite not having been built in Edward Kenway's lifetime, Abstergo Entertainment included the staircase in the virtual representation of his memories, due to its status as an iconic landmark.