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Cemetery Attractions In Willemstad

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Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 150,000. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest surviv...
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Cemetery Attractions In Willemstad

  • 1. Otrobanda Willemstad
    Otrobanda is one of the historically important quarters of Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao. The district was developed in the 18th cenury and picked up in the early 19th century when the once walled city of Punda became overpopulated. Otrobanda was connected to Punda in 1888 via the Queen Emma Bridge and in 1974 by the Queen Juliana Bridge. The main center of Willemstad is separated in two quarters: Punda and Otrabanda, which stands for 'city' and 'the other side'. Kura Hulanda is one of the best restorations of Otrabanda. Many of the over 700 UNESCO listed buildings in Willemstad have been restored and or renovated to serve as homes, shops, offices and accommodations like Poppy Hostel Curacao.The restored area now shelters Riffort Village, a shopping and entertainment center that offe...
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