Brievengat

Coordinates: 12°08′53″N 68°53′40″W / 12.14806°N 68.89437°W / 12.14806; -68.89437
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Brievengat
Neighbourhood
Ronde Klip estate in Brievengat
Ronde Klip estate in Brievengat
Brievengat is located in Curaçao
Brievengat
Brievengat
Location in Curaçao
Coordinates: 12°08′53″N 68°53′40″W / 12.14806°N 68.89437°W / 12.14806; -68.89437
StateKingdom of the Netherlands
CountryCuraçao
CityWillemstad
Area
 • Total4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total4,695
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)

Brievengat (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrivə(ŋ)ˌɣɑt]) is a neighbourhood of Willemstad in Curaçao.[3] It is located to the north of the centre of the capital, Willemstad, and to the east of the Hato International Airport.

Overview[edit]

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.[4] 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.[5] In 1956, construction started of a residential neighbourhood with 1,400 houses on the former plantation grounds.[6]

Landhuis Brievengat[edit]

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.[7] The estate is nowadays in use as an entertainment centre.[8]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 12.
  2. ^ "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 3.
  4. ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 8.
  5. ^ Buurtprofiel Brievengat 2011, p. 10.
  6. ^ "Project "Brievengat" in uitvoering". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). 1 October 1956. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Landhuis Brievengat, Kaya Wilfred Pieters z.n., Willemstad". Curaçao Monuments. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Landhuis Brievengat Entertainment Center". Brievengat. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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