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2. History of Curaçao - Wikipedia

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   The Jewish Community of Curaçao also played a key role in supporting early Jewish congregations in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City), Cayenne and Coro in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the years before and after World War II there was an influx of Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe , many of whom were Romanian Jews .

3. Willemstad - Wikipedia

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   Willemstad (/ ˈ w ɪ l ə m s t ɑː t, ˈ v ɪ l-/ WIL-əm-staht, VIL-, Dutch: [ˈʋɪləmstɑt] ⓘ, Papiamento: [wiləmˈstad]; lit. ' William Town ' ) is the capital and largest city of Curaçao , an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands .

4. Curaçao - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Curaçao was a Caribbean leader in cruise ship tourism growth, with 610,186 cruise passengers in 2013, a 41.4% increase over the previous year. [90] Hato International Airport received 1,772,501 passengers in 2013 and announced capital investments totaling US$48 million aimed at transforming the airport into a regional hub by ...

5. Fort Church, Curaçao - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, the historical centre of Willemstad including the Fort Church was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [9] The Fort Church is the most important church of the community, and offers services in Dutch every Sunday morning. [3] The mahogany pulpit and governor's bench date from 1769 and were designed by Pieter de Mey. [2] [1]

6. Scharloo - Wikipedia

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   Scharloo (Papiamento: Skálo) is a neighbourhood and former suburb of Willemstad, Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean. Scharloo started as a plantation, but became a wealthy neighbourhood of Willemstad. [2] Scharloo has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3]

7. Fort Nassau (Curaçao) - Wikipedia

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   Fort Nassau (officially: Fort Oranje Nassau) is a fort located in Willemstad, Curaçao. It is located on a 68 metres (223 ft) [1] [2] high hill overlooking the city of Willemstad and its harbour. It was constructed in 1796 as Fort Republiek.

8. Fort Amsterdam (Curaçao) - Wikipedia

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   In the 1630s, the Dutch West India Company was searching for a new outpost in the Caribbean. The company set its sight on Curaçao, which was then a Spanish possession. In 1634, the Dutch admiral Johannes van Walbeeck, together with 200 soldiers, landed on the island and fought the 32 Spanish troops, who surrendered on 21 August 1634, after resisting for three weeks.

9. Santa Rosa, Curaçao - Wikipedia

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   The area to the east of Willemstad was mainly settled by free and freed slaves. [4] The area surrounding Santa Rosa contained 61 gardens owned by freed slaves, and 55 small plantations. [5] The church of Santa Rosa was founded in 1839 [6] by the Roman Catholic Church in order to educate and convert the former slave population. [1]