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

Luis Brion Monument

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

1. Luis Brion Monument Marker

Inscription.
[Southern Face]

(Spanish):
Luis Brion
Primer Almirante
de la Gran Colombia y General en Jefe de sus Ejercitos
Nacio y Murio en la Isla de Curazao
1782 - 1821

(English Translation): Luis Brion
First Admiral

of Gran Colombia and Commander-in-Chief of its Armies
Born and Died on the Island of Curaçao
1782 - 1821

[Eastern Face]

(Spanish):
Gran Colombia le debe a Brion la Mitad de su Dicha
Simon Bolivar

(English Translation):
Gran Colombia owes half of its happiness to Brion.
Simon Bolivar

[Northern Face]

(Spanish):
La Junta Por Estatua Almirante Brion erige este monumento por Suscripcion Popular
MDCCCCLV

(English Translation):
The Board for the Statue of Admiral Brion erects this monument by popular subscription.
MDCCCCLV

[Western Face]

(Spanish):
Enviare si Puedo a la Posteridad mas Remota los Monumentos Eternos del Bien que Brion hizo a mi Patria
Simon Bolivar

(English Translation):
I will send, if

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I can, to the most distant posterity the eternal monuments of the good that Brion did for my country.
Simon Bolivar

Erected 1955.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Heroes.

Location. 12° 6.434′ N, 68° 56.147′ W. Marker is in Willemstad, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is in Otrobanda. It is on De Rouvilleweg, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: De Rouvilleweg z/n, 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: Leonard Burlington Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Emma Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); de Rouvilleweg 7 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hulanda Village (about 90 meters away); Fred Arends - The Traditional Dutch Master (about 120 meters away); de Rouvilleweg 9 (about 120 meters away); St. Martin Institute (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Hulanda Village (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willemstad.

Also see . . . Luis Brión - Wikipedia.

Felipe Luis Brión Detrox (July 6, 1782, Curaçao – September 27, 1821, Curaçao) was a military officer who fought in the Venezuelan War of
Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

2. Luis Brion Monument - Eastern face
Independence.He rose to the rank of admiral in the navies of Venezuela and the old Republic of Colombia.

(Submitted on February 10, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Luis Brion Monument - Northern face image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

3. Luis Brion Monument - Northern face

Luis Brion Monument - Western face image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

4. Luis Brion Monument - Western face

Luis Brion Monument - wide view with statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

5. Luis Brion Monument - wide view with statue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.