Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad

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.

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Type: Church
Description: building in Curacao in the Caribbean
Also known as: “Sint Anna Basiliek”
Address: Breedestraat 31, Willemstad

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 110 metres east of Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad.

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 270 metres southeast of Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad.

Fort Amsterdam

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Fort Amsterdam is a fort situated in Willemstad, Curaçao. It was constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company and served not only as a military fort but also as the headquarters of the WIC. Fort Amsterdam is situated 440 metres southeast of Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Willemstad and Otrobanda.

Willemstad

Town

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Curaçao is an island in the Caribbean Sea, among the group known as the ABC Islands alongside Aruba and Bonaire. This trio is located near Venezuela, and is considered to be outside the Caribbean's so-called "hurricane zone"; vacations to the island are rarely disrupted by tropical storms.

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.