Historical Sites & Ruins
Curaçao’s history is preserved through the UNESCO-listed architecture of Willemstad’s Punda and Otrobanda districts and a network of 18th and 19th-century plantation houses known as landhuizen. This collection features prominent manors like Landhuis Ascension alongside the remains of former estates such as Landhuis Jeremi and Porto Marie. Defensive structures, including the waterfront Rif Fort and coastal batteries like Fort Sint Michiel, illustrate the island's strategic maritime past, while ancient cave drawings offer a glimpse into its pre-colonial origins.
A Historic Area of Willemstad
The unique historical core is protected by UNESCO. No wonder - the narrow streets and colourful houses are so charming!
B Rif Fort
The historical fort and waterfront development is one huge entertainment, dining and shopping complex. Always busy and bustling.
Landhuis Vredenberg
A 19th-century plantation house located in the Vredenberg area.
Landhuis Ascension
Built in 1672 on the site of an ancient Amerindian village, this is one of the island's oldest and best-preserved plantation houses.
Magasina landhuis Ascension
The former storehouse or warehouse belonging to the Ascension plantation estate.
Landhuis San Sebastian
A 19th-century manor house situated on a hill with views over the surrounding former plantation grounds.
Landhuis Jeremi
The ruins of a 19th-century plantation house overlooking the bay of the same name.
Landhuis Porto Marie
Remains of a plantation house that was once part of the Porto Marie estate, which dates back to the late 17th century.
Landhuis Zorgvliet
Ruins of an 18th-century plantation house located in the western part of the island.
Landhuis Choloma
Ruins of a plantation house situated in the eastern region of Curaçao.
Landhuis Patrick
Ruins of a plantation house located near the north coast, formerly part of a prominent livestock estate.
Landhuis Rif Sint Marie
Ruins of an 18th-century plantation house situated near the salt pans of Jan Kok.
Landhuis Pos Spaño
Ruins of a plantation house located within the Christoffel National Park area.
Landhuis San Hironimo
Ruins of a former plantation house in the western district of the island.
Landhuis Zevenbergen
Ruins of a 19th-century plantation house located near the hills of the Christoffel National Park.
Landhuis Duivelsklip
Ruins of a plantation house situated on the remote eastern coast of the island.
Landhuis Fuik
Ruins of a plantation house located near the Fuik Bay area in eastern Curaçao.
Cave Drawings
Ancient rock art and petroglyphs likely created by the island's indigenous Arawak inhabitants.
Fort Sint Michiel
An 18th-century coastal fort built to defend the entrance of Sint Michiel Bay from pirates and French invaders.
Fort Piscadera
Built in the 1700s by the Dutch West India Company, this fort protected the entrance to Piscadera Bay.
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