Statue of Boy Ecury

Statue of Boy Ecury is a monument in . Statue of Boy Ecury is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the forest .
Photo: Ted Schouten, Public domain.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: sculpture on Aruba
  • Also known as: “Boy Ecury” and “statue of Boy Ecury”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aruba National Library and Fort Zoutman.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of Aruba is the main library of . It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes. BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba. is situated 370 metres east of Statue of Boy Ecury.

Fort
Photo: JohnathanBaena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the… is situated 480 metres northwest of Statue of Boy Ecury.

Museum
Photo: Natalie Liao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historical museum in the city of Oranjestad in . It explains the history of the island and its inhabitants, in rural and urban areas. is situated 500 metres northwest of Statue of Boy Ecury.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oranjestad and Rancho.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . The city is home to some of the island's local residents and also many governmental buildings. Along the main "drag" you will find mostly tourist walking around and shopping and can also see the cruise ships that bring more and more external tourism into the island everyday.

Neighborhood
Photo: Celeivrolijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, located near Paardenbaai, is one of the old districts of Oranjestad, the capital of . Originally a fishing village, has evolved into a neighbourhood of Oranjestad.

Town
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of 's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals.

Statue of Boy Ecury

Latitude
12.51428° or 12° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
-70.03279° or 70° 1′ 58″ west
Open location code
774FGX78+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3809107949
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q92758417
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In Other Languages

“Statue of Boy Ecury” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Borstbeeld van Boy Ecury”
  • Dutch: “standbeeld van Boy Ecury”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vertegenwoordiging van Nederland and Mangroves.

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