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Old historical photos and images of Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

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History of city Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles in photos

A small historical reference

Geography:

Date of foundation: 1634

History:

Population: 58 000 people (2003), in the urban metropolitan area - 130 000

Sights:

Willemstad. Brion Square

Willemstad. Broastreet

Willemstad. Commercial Street

Commercial Street

Willemstad. Famous Pontoon Bridge

Famous Pontoon Bridge

Willemstad. Floating Market

Floating Market

Willemstad. Floating Market

Floating Market, between 1950 and 1960

Willemstad. Orange Mill

Willemstad. Panorama of the city

Panorama of the city

Panorama of the embankment	Panorama of the embankment and warehouses, circa 1935	Panorama of town street in shopping district	Panorama of town street in shopping district
Panorama of town street	Promenade, 1973	Punda, Fort Amsterdam, Protestant Church	Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge, 'Otrobanda' side

Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge, 'Punda' side	Queen Wilhelmina Park, 1930	Sailing boats in the Harbour	Station of the horse tram between the towns of Scharloo and Piermaai
The entrance of the Bay, 1973	The photo was taken from the Queen-Juliana Bridge across the Gulf of St. Anne, 1973	The Pontoon Bridge over the Harbour	The Santa Ana Basilica

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