dec 20, 2024
Papiamentu – Fundashon Pro Monumento (ProMo) ta un fundashon independiente ku a lanta na 1993. ProMo tin e meta pa perkurá konservashon i kuido di konstrukshonnan históriko na Kòrsou den e sentido mas amplio di palabra.
Monumento Habrí 1995 a tuma lugá den Hoogstraat i na L.B. Smithplein na Otrobanda. Doño i habitante di binti edifisio a habri nan kas pa públiko djadumingu 25 di yüni entre 12.00 i 18.00 ‘or. Di moda ku tur interesado por a atmirá e bunita edifisionan akí parti paden tambe. Por a rekonosé e kasnan na un bandera di Monumento Habrí. Den e korant aki boso ta haña informashon tokante edifisionan ku a habrí pa publiko.
Nederlands – Fundashon Pro Monumento (ProMo) is een in 1993 opgerichtte onafhankelijke stichting. ProMo stelt zich ten doel op te komen voor het behoud van en de zorg voor de historische bebouwing op Curaçao in de ruimste zin des woords.
De Monumento habrí ’95 heeft plaats gevonden in de Hoogstraat en het L.B Smithplein te Otrobanda. Twintig panden werden hier op zondag 25 juni 1995 tussen 12.00 en 18.00 uur door de eigenaren en bewoners voor het publiek opengesteld. Iedere geïnteresseerde kon hierdoor deze fraaie gebouwen ook eens van binnen bewonderen. De opengestelde panden waren te herkennen zijn aan de Monumento Habrí vlag. In deze krant vindt u informatie over de opengestelde gebouwen.
Monumentonan / Monumenten
- L.B. Smithplein 1
- L.B. Smithplein 3
- Belvedèrestraat 43 – 45
- L.B. Smithplein 6 – 8
- Curaçaostraat 50
- Hoogstraat 51
- Hoogstraat 38 – 40 – 42
- Hoogstraat 49
- Hoogstraat 43
- Hoogstraat 32 – 34
- Hoogstraat 26
- Hoogstraat 33 – 37
- Hoogstraat 21 – 23 – 25
- Hoogstraat 18
- Hoogstraat 10 – 12
- Hoogstraat 7 & 11 / Emmastraat 30 – 32
- De Rouvilleweg 67 – 69
dec 20, 2024
Papiamentu – Esaki ta e di ocho foyeto ku e Fundashon Pro Monumento ta publiká na okashon di un Monumento Habrí (Open Monumentendag). E foyeto aki ta kontené un ruta pa bishitantenan kana ku ta masha interesante i sobretodo spektakular. Un ruta ku deskripshon ekstendo di arkitektura, historia di e bario i e edifisionan habrí. Pa esaki drs. Fosca Bosch-Kruimel a hasi investigashon den archivonan. Alabes el a skirbi e teksto di e foyeto aki. Monumento Habrí atrobe tin un karakter festivo ya ku e aña aki Willemstad ta hasi dies aña riba e lista di Patrimonio Mundial di UNESCO
Mayoria di e edifisionan ku por bishitá na okashon di Monumento Habrí 2007 ta situá riba e tereno smal ku promé ayá tabata konektá Willemstad ku sobrá di nos isla. Aki Pietermaai Smal a desaroyá den siglo 18 i 19. E área kaminda a habri kas pa públiko bishitá ta kora di Theaterstraat te ku Johan van Walbeeckplein.
Nederlands – Voor u ligt de 8e brochure die de fundashon Pro Monumento (ProMo) uitgeeft ter gelegenheid van een Monumento Habrí (Open Monumentendag). In deze brochure is er weer een uiterst boeiende en vooral opzienbarende wandelroute uitgestippeld voor de bezoekers. Een wandelroute met uitgebreide beschrijvingen van de architectuur, de geschiedenis van de wijk en de opengestelde panden. Hiervoor heeft drs. Fosca Bosch- Kruimel onderzoek gedaan in de archieven. Zij heeft ook de tekst van deze brochure geschreven. De Monumento Habrí heeft weer een feestelijk karakter, want dit jaar staat Willemstad tien jaar op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO.
De panden die ter gelegenheid van Monumento Habrí 2007 worden opengesteld, liggen merendeels op de landengte die destijds Willemstad met de rest van het eiland verbond. In de 18de en 19de eeuw is hier Pietermaai Smal ontstaan. Het gebied waar huizen opengesteld zijn, loopt van de Theaterstraat tot en met het Johan van Walbeeckplein.
English – In front of you lies the 8th edition of the brochures published by the Pro Monumento Foundation (ProMo) whenever a Monumento Habrí (Open Monument Day) is organized. As is customary, a very fascinating and especially sensational walking route has been outlined for visitors. A walking route with extensive descriptions of the architecture, the history of the neighborhood, and the buildings purposely opened to the public. For this dr. Fosca Bosch- Kruimel has investigated the archives. She also wrote the text for this brochure. The Monumento Habrí again has a festive nature because this year Willemstad has been ten years on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The premises that will be open to the public on the occasion of ‘Monumento Habrí’ (Open Monument Day), for the greater part are situated on the isthmus that in those days connected Willemstad with the rest of the island. Here ‘Pietermaai Smal’ (Narrow Pietermaai) originated in the 18th and 19th centuries. The area in which the houses are opened runs from the Theaterstraat up to and including the Johan van Walbeeckplein.
Monumentonan / Monumenten / Monuments
- Pietermaaiweg 37
- Pietermaaiweg 39/ Tafelsteeg 2 – 4 – 6
- Nieuwestraat 16 – 22
- Pietermaaiweg 51
- Pietermaaiweg 42
- Pietermaaiweg 63
- Pietermaaiweg 65
- Pietermaaiweg 71 – 71 – 75
- Pietermaaiweg 77 / Vischsteeg
- Pietermaaiweg 54 / Groensteeg 2
- Pietermaaiweg 56
- Nieuwestraat 42 – 44
- Pietermaaiweg 91
- Pietermaaiweg 93 / Nieuwestraat 64
- Johan van Walbeeckplein 5 / Ansinghstraat 10 – 12 – 14
- Johan van Walbeeckplein 11
- Johan van Walbeeckplein 6 / 13
- Pietermaaiweg 98 ‘Venus’
- Pietermaaiweg 100
- Pietermaaiweg 154
- Johan van Walbeeckplein 24
- Pietermaaiweg 123
dec 20, 2024
The Terramar Museum Bonaire is a historical and archaeological museum in the center of Kralendijk, located in what was previously ‘Kas van der Dijs’. The museum presents Bonaire’s history and cultural heritage through archaeological and anthropological research, art, and education. The Terramar Museum supports all creative and academic efforts to showcase Bonaire’s vibrant culture and diversity while presenting the social issues the island has faced throughout history.
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dec 19, 2024
The book of cures is a small notebook from the 1800s. It was recovered from the remains of Pierre Beauperthuy’s museum in The Old House in St. Martin in late 2017. The house had been unattended for some years following Pierre’s death, and it was badly damaged during Hurricane Irma. Much of Pierre’s collection was still inside The Old House. It had been battered by the winds and rain, left exposed where the roof was torn open. Luckily, the notebook was one of the items that survived. In fact, it has survived many hurricanes since the first entries were written in it, perhaps 200 years ago.
This notebook, written by an unknown 19th-century author on the island of St. Martin with medical remedies and other useful information, provides a unique window into life on St. Martin.
Author Mark Yokoyama dives into the book’s different ‘cures’, from curing the ‘flux’ (dysentery) to recipes for improved rum. As such it provides interesting insight into the daily preoccupations of an 18th-century islander.
dec 17, 2024
The Christoffel National Park is the largest and most biodiverse park on the island. In the park you can find stunning nature, the Christoffel Mountain, beautiful birds, the national white tailed deer and wonderful hiking trails. We offer tours, guided hikes, and seasonal activities. Inside the park you can find the Savonet Museum.
Savonet Museum
The Savonet Museum, which is housed in a 17th-century plantation house, tells you the story of the Savonet Plantation and the adjacent Savonet area. The story begins with the first inhabitants of the area: the Arawak Indians and goes on to the slavery period, the abolishment of slavery, and the independence of Curacao in 2010. The main focus of the museum is the lives of the former slaves and later ‘workers’ of the Savonet Plantation, the lives of the owners, and the interaction between these two groups.
In the Christoffel National Park you can explore:
- Stunning Nature
Nature lovers will find the park teeming with birds and plants. You will probably see species that are not easily seen elsewhere on the island. The park harbors a rich variety of local flora and fauna.
- Hiking & Climbing
An abundance of hiking trails to choose from. A relaxed stroll or a more advanced trail, there is something to do for everyone! Climbing the Christoffel Mountain is one of the most popular – and more advanced – hiking trails in the park.
- Interesting History
Visit the Savonet Museum located in “Landhuis Savonet” inside the Christoffel Park. Get inside information and a peak into the lives of the former inhabitants of the area.
- Safari & Guides
There are many ways to explore the park at your own pace and time, however if you are looking to dig a little deeper into the history, flora and fauna of the park, we recommend you to join us on one of the guided hikes or (jeep safari) tours.
