Queen Emma Bridge

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.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: pontoon swing bridge over St. Anna Bay in Willemstad, Curaçao
Also known as: “Pontjesbrug”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Amsterdam and Penha Building, Curaçao.

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 170 metres southeast of Queen Emma Bridge.

Penha Building, Curaçao

Historic building

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Penha Building, Curaçao is a historic building, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Queen Emma Bridge.

Water Fort

Fort

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Waterfort is a fort in Willemstad, Curaçao located on the eastern side of the Sint Anna Bay. It was built in 1827 to protect Willemstad against attack. Water Fort is situated 260 metres southeast of Queen Emma Bridge.

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.