Molenplein
Molenplein is a square in Curaçao. Molenplein is situated nearby to Inter-Continental University of the Caribbean, as well as near the square Plasa di Brión.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen Emma Bridge and Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad.
Queen Emma Bridge
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 200 metres southeast of Molenplein.
Basilica of St. Anne, Willemstad
Church
Photo: Charles Hoffman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 160 metres north of Molenplein.
Kurá Hulanda Museum
Museum
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 210 metres northeast of Molenplein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willemstad and Otrobanda.
Willemstad
Photo: Ghettocash, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Otrobanda
Suburb
Photo: Roger W, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Fleur de Marie
Neighborhood
Photo: Margo Groenewoud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fleur de Marie is a neighborhood.
Molenplein
- Type: Square
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.10694° or 12° 6′ 25″ northLongitude
-68.93704° or 68° 56′ 13″ westOpen location code
774H4347+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 694770038OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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