Punda in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean (Dutch Caribbean)

Curacao 500

1499 - 1999

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

1. Curacao 500 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Dutch):
Ter Herinnering aan het Bezoek Van
Hare Majesteit de Koningin en
Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Claus
der Nederlanden aan
Curacao on 15 en 16 November 1999

(English Translation):
In Memory of the Visit of
Her Majesty the Queen and
His Royal Highness Prince Claus
of the Netherlands to
Curacao on 15 and 16 November 1999

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1999.

Location. 12° 6.318′ N, 68° 56.086′ W. Marker is in Willemstad, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is in Punda. It is on Gouvernementsplein, on the right when traveling east. Plaque is located on the exterior wall of Fort Amsterdam. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gouvernementsplein 1, Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

in in the Atlantic Ocean,

and in North America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prince Willem of Orange Memorial (here, next to this marker); Royal Visit Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); Queen Beatrix Silver Jubilee Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Royal Navy Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tula Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kolonel Carel N. (Shon Cai) Winkel (a few steps from this marker); Willemstad Historical World Heritage Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to King Willem III (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willemstad.

Curacao 500 Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

2. Curacao 500 Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.