Port Royal

Parish

Port Royal was a major port city in Jamaica, until it was completely destroyed on 7 June 1692 by an earthquake and a subsequent tsunami and sank for the most part in the sea and thus created quicksand. The town was situated on a promontory on sandy ground, who came to the slides in the quake. Around 3,000 people are doing have been killed, half of the population at that time.

It reconstruction attempts have been made ​​, but a fire in 1710 and several hurricanes in the following years prevented a revival. On 14 January 1907, the town was once again destroyed by an earthquake partially, but again slipped the headland and many homes were destroyed. The city is now a fishing village with about 2000 inhabitants, and plays no special role.

During its heyday, Port Royal was one of the richest cities in the world, which was favored by their position for English pirate who could intercept from here the fully laden Spanish Galleons on the way back from Panama to Spain. The best known of these buccaneers was Henry Morgan, whose grave was located in the local cemetery. The city was known for its immorality and loose morals at the same time. Was successor harbor of Port Kingston (Kingston Harbour ).

There are efforts to explain the sunk in the sea remains of Port Royal a World Heritage Site. The Jamaican UNESCO delegation has the object placed on the Tentative List in 2009.

References in movies

  • Pirates of the Caribbean (film series from 2003 to 2011 ) with Johnny Depp
  • Cutthroat Island (1995 ) with Geena Davis
  • The City Under the Sea (1953 ) with Anthony Quinn
  • Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952 ) with Robert Newton
  • The Black Swan ( 1942)
  • Captain Blood (1935 ) with Errol Flynn

References in computer games

  • The Secret of Monkey Iceland
  • Port Royale
  • Port Royale 2
  • Port Royale 3
  • Sid Meier 's Pirates!
  • Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

References in literature

  • Michael Crichton: Gold - Pirate Latitudes. Blessing, Munich 2009, ISBN 3-89667-402-1.
  • Yuna Kagesaki: Hekikai no Aion, Volume 6-7.
  • Alberto Vázquez -Figueroa: Plaza & Janes Piratas, Barcelona 1998, ISBN 84-01-49069-3.

References in music

  • The album Port Royal (1988 ) of the heavy metal band Running Wild
County Surrey County, Jamaica Parish (administrative division) City Beneath the Sea (1953 film) Port Royal (Album)
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