Brievengat
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Brievengat | |
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Neighbourhood | |
_de_Jonge_(Fotograaf).jpg) Ronde Klip estate in Brievengat | |
  Brievengat Location in Curaçao | |
| Coordinates: 12°08′53″N 68°53′40″W / 12.14806°N 68.89437°W | |
| State | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Country | Curaçao |
| City | Willemstad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,695 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Brievengat (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrivə(ŋ)ˌɣɑt]) is a neighbourhood of Willemstad in Curaçao. It is located to the north of the centre of the capital, Willemstad, and to the east of the Hato International Airport.
Overview
The origin of the name Brievengat (English: Letter hole) is unclear. It was first mentioned in 1708 in a will as the name of a plantation. The ground was very fertile, and the plantation flourished until 1877 when a hurricane destroyed the buildings, and killed about 75% of the animals. In 1924, the terrain was sold to Royal Dutch Shell who in turn sold it in 1954 to the monument trust who restored the buildings. In 1956, construction started of a residential neighbourhood with 1,400 houses on the former plantation grounds.
Landhuis Brievengat
The estate was built in the 18th century. The kitchen dates from the 19th century. The estate has a rectangular shape with galleries on the front and rear of the building. On the side of the buildings are two towers. The buildings has been designed a monument. The estate is nowadays in use as an entertainment centre.
Notable people
- Yurendell DeCaster (born 1979), Dutch professional baseballer.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 12.
- ^ "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 3.
- ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 8.
- ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 10.
- ^ "Project "Brievengat" in uitvoering". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 1 October 1956. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Landhuis Brievengat, Kaya Wilfred Pieters z.n., Willemstad". Curaçao Monuments. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Landhuis Brievengat Entertainment Center". Brievengat. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
Bibliography
- Buurtprofiel Brievengat (2011). "Buurtprofiel Brievengat" (PDF). Government of Curaçao (in Dutch).
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