Giovanni Abath – History in Motion July 2nd is Flag day in Curaçao. The ceremonies begin on July 1st, at the end of the day ….
Category: Buildings and Monuments
When visiting Banda Abao, the western part of the island, it is definitely worth a visit to Landhuis Ascencion. If the Landhuis-Ascencion is occupied you ….
The colonial home Santa Barbara is located on a high spot and the view on the Spaanse water is magnificent. The house consists of a ….
One of the oldest plantations of the island. Main building with rectangular floor plan laid out on elevated platform. One storey structure with core area ….
Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad Fort Amsterdam, affectionately known as “Forti,” stands proudly as the seat of government for the country of Curacao, gracing the Punda district ….
The view from Raphael on Klein and Groot Piscadera is splendid. The colononial home is located against a hill with a barn and a pittoresque ….
The plantation at PortoMari, which covers an area of 594 hectares, has a history that can be traced back to 1684 when the government first ….
Landhuis Groot Davelaar Characteristics: Three storey structure following a centralized building concept. Octagonal three-storey core area covered with a tent roof and surrounded by two ….
Landhuis Dokterstuin is located in the west of Curaçao and dates from the end of the 17th century. The mansion is right near another famous ….
Where ancient Jewish history and ritual meet in the Dutch Caribbean Mikvé Israel-Emanuel The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel synagogue in Curaçao was consecrated in 1732. It is ….
Otrobanda or Otrabanda is a neighborhood west of Sint Anna Bay in Willemstad , the capital of Curaçao . The name comes from Papiamento and literally means “the other shore”, a reference to the fact that Otrobanda, ….
Anchor by the gate to the Curaçao Oil Terminal at Bullenbaai I haven’t find any article about it. I will dig further 🙂