Scheidelaar

Scheidelaar is a bus stop in Curaçao. Scheidelaar is situated nearby to the fire station Brandweer, as well as near the ruins Fort Waakzaamheid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Curaçao Museum and Curaçao Medical Center.

Curaçao Museum

Museum

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The Curaçao Museum is an art and cultural history museum in Curaçao. The museum opened on 7 March 1948, and is the oldest museum in Curaçao which still exists. The museum is located in the former military hospital. Curaçao Museum is situated 250 metres southeast of Scheidelaar.

Curaçao Medical Center

Hospital

Curaçao Medical Center is the main hospital of Curaçao. It is located in the Otrobanda district of Willemstad, and serves a replacement for the Sint-Elisabeth Hospital. Curaçao Medical Center is situated 1 km southeast of Scheidelaar.

Queen Emma Bridge

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The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on Curaçao island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad. Queen Emma Bridge is situated 1½ km southeast of Scheidelaar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otrobanda and Willemstad.

Otrobanda

Suburb

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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. Otrobanda was founded in 1707, and has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Willemstad

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Willemstad is the capital and largest city of Curaçao. The city center and the waterfront is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Willemstad is mostly a destination for cruise ship tourists who usually spend one or two days there at most.