Kura di Shon Thoms

Kura di Shon Thoms is a historic site in Curaçao. Kura di Shon Thoms is situated nearby to the historic site Kura di Shon Ki, as well as near Kura di Nanie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kurá Hulanda Museum and Queen Emma Bridge.

Kurá Hulanda Museum

Museum

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The Kurá Hulanda Museum is an anthropological museum located in the Kura Hulanda Village district of Willemstad, Curaçao. The museum teaches about the Atlantic slave trade, and African history in the Caribbean, and was opened in April 1999 by Jacob Gelt Dekker. Kurá Hulanda Museum is situated 420 metres southeast of Kura di Shon Thoms.

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 630 metres southeast of Kura di Shon Thoms.

Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad

Church

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The Basilica of St. Anne is a religious building that functions as Catholic Minor Basilica and at the same time as co-cathedral of the Diocese of Willemstad on the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela, the other being the main cathedral dedicated to Our Lady the Queen of the Holy Rosary of the same city. Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad is situated 350 metres southeast of Kura di Shon Thoms.

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.