Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Registration Year
1997
Registered Sector
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City, and Harbour, the Netherlands Antilles
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Historical Reference
- The Dutch established a trading settlement at a fine natural harbour on the Caribbean island of Curaçao in 1634. The town developed continuously over the succeeding centuries. The modern town consists of several distinct historic districts whose architecture reflects both the European planning and styles of the Netherlands and the Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns with which Willemstad engaged in trade.
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Registration Criteria
C (ii) (iv) (v)
Contact
| Mr. Charles Cooper Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Urban planning | Concordiastraat 24 Willemstad, Curaçao | Tel: 599-9-4633215 Fax: 599-9-4611213 Email: charles.cooper@curacao-gov.an; c.cooper@onenet.an |
| Ms. Caroline Manuel | Government of Curaçao Department of urban and regional development planning and housing Plaza Hoyer 19 Willemstad, Curaçao | Tel: +599.9 433.3232 Fax: +599.9 461.2697 Email: caroline.manuel@curacao-gov.an |