Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
UNESCO Map
Description: The people of the Netherlands established a trading settlement at a fine natural harbour on the Caribbean island of Curaçao in 1634. The town developed continuously over the following centuries. The modern town consists of several distinct historic districts whose architecture reflects not only European urban-planning concepts but also styles from the Netherlands and from the Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns with which Willemstad engaged in trade.
Date inscribed: 1997.0
Area in hectares: 86
Category specified: Cultural
State: Netherlands
Region: Europe and North America