Brievengat
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.
Brievengat | |
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Neighbourhood | |
_de_Jonge_(Fotograaf).jpg.webp) Ronde Klip estate in Brievengat | |
  Brievengat Location in Curaçao | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,695 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
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.[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
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
- Yurendell DeCaster (born 1979), Dutch professional baseballer.
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).
