Cathedral of Thorns

island
Curaçao
category
Intangible heritage, Natural heritage, and Tangible heritage
type of material
Institute
target group
General public
language
Dutch, English, and Papiamentu
author/maker
Herman van Bergen

The Cathedral of Thorns is a full building-sized illuminated labyrinth on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Visitors are invited to walk through its corridors and experience an artistic journey through a troublesome history toward a bright future; both sides are represented by the hostile yet beautiful thorns.