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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 .
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021 was 2,490. [1]
Otrobanda and Rif Fort are in the foreground, while the Queen Emma Bridge is the pontoon bridge in the center, with the colorful buildings of Willemstad in the background. Otrobanda is one of the historic quarters of Willemstad, located at the southwest side of the city, in Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean.
The Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral [1] also known as Pietermaai Cathedral [2] or the Cathedral of the Holy Rosary (Papiamento: Kathedrale Reina di Santisimo Rosario; Dutch: Heilige Rozenkrans kathedraal) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, which serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Willemstad (Latin: Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana) in Juliana Plein 5, Pietermaai ...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Willemstad (Latin: Dioecesis Gulielmopolitana; Dutch: Bisdom Willemstad; Papiamento: Diosesano (di Obispado) di Willemstad) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean.
Santa Famia church, Willemstad The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Willemstad is the oldest surviving synagogue in the Western hemisphere. Owing to the island's history of colonial times, the majority of the Curaçaoans are of African descent, including many of " Mulatto " descent (mixed African and European descent). [ 12 ]
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)
The airport is located on the north coast of Curaçao, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the capital Willemstad. The airport connects Curaçao island to Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. It has the third longest commercial runway in the Caribbean region, accommodating up to a Boeing 747 and serves as a main base for Divi Divi Air and EZAir.