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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.
The harbour of Willemstad, capital of Curaçao. This article presents a list of populated places in Curaçao.Curaçao is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about 65 km (40 mi) north of the Venezuelan coast.
The city registry of Caracas, Venezuela holds one of the earliest written mentions of Curaçao. A document dated 9 December 1595 states that Francisco Montesinos, priest and vicar of "the Yslas de Curasao, Aruba and Bonaire " conferred his power of attorney to Pedro Gutiérrez de Lugo, a Caracas resident, to collect his ecclesiastic salary from ...
Willemstad (English: William Town) can refer to: Willemstad, the capital city of Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands; Willemstad, North Brabant, a town in Moerdijk, the Netherlands; Willemstad, Groningen , a hamlet near Marum, the Netherlands; Willemstad, Friesland , a hamlet in the Netherlands; Willemstad (minesweeper)
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Cura?ao; Short title: Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Cura?ao; Headline: Zone historique de Willemstad, centre ville et port, Curaao: Author: Jim Williams: Orientation: Normal: Horizontal resolution: 180 dpi: Vertical resolution: 180 dpi: File change date and time: 16:15 ...
The district saw a rapid population increase up in the early 19th century when the once walled city of Willemstad became overpopulated. Otrobanda was connected to Punda in 1888 via the Queen Emma Bridge (affectionately known as "The Swinging Old Lady") and in 1974 by the Queen Juliana Bridge. The main center of Willemstad is separated in two ...
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Waterfort is a fort in Willemstad, Curaçao located on the eastern side of the Sint Anna Bay.It was built in 1827 to protect Willemstad against attack. In 1858, marines were stationed in the fort.