Willemstad (Curaçao)

See also: Willemstad

Willemstad (literally in Dutch town of Guillaume ) is the territorial capital of the Dutch West Indies but also more the big city having for official language the Dutch of North America. Located in the island of Curaçao, it counts a population of roughly 100.000 people. The city counts two principal districts: Punda and Otrobanda. Punda was founded in 1634, when the Dutchmen took the island with the Spain. The original name of Punda was of punt in Dutch. Otrabanda, which was founded in 1707, is regarded as the effective center of Willemstad. Its name comes from the Spanish will otra bandaged , meaning the “other side”. Punda and Otrobanda are connected by a length Ponton.

Willemstad was a center of Raffinage of oil for the Royal Dutch/Shell and is regarded as being the city of the the Western Indies having the most important European influence. The center of the city, with its particular coloured architecture and its beautiful entry of port, was registered on the Liste of the world heritage of UNESCO since 1997. The city is in addition a run tourist destination and lodges many casino S.

Willemstad has an airport ( Aeropuerto Hato , code AITA: CUR).

Évêché

Diocese of Willemstad
Notre-Dame Cathedral of the Rosary of Willemstad

External bonds

Descriptive UNESCO
Curaçao

Be-X-old: Ўілемстад

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