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

Beth Haim Berg Altena

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

1. Beth Haim Berg Altena Marker

Inscription. When in 1864 the Sephardic community split in two, the new Reform Temple Emanu-El bought land to use for a cemetery. Twenty-two years later Mikve Israel bought the adjacent plot for its orthodox city dwellers. A wall separated the two until 1958: the congregations merged a few years later.

Today, the 'new' cemetery is the burial ground for all Jews on the island, including members of the mainly orthodox Ashkenazi Shaarei Tsedek community. The earlier gravestones show elaborate sculptures and engravings, but most modern graves only mark the name and dates of the deceased.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 12° 6.318′ N, 68° 55.972′ W. Marker is in Willemstad, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is in Punda. It can be reached from Hanchi Snoa. Marker is located in the courtyard of the Mikve Israel - Emanuel Synagogue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hanchi Snoa 8a, 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: Historical centuries old Mikvah (here, next to this marker); Jewish Cemetery Beth Haim at Bleinheim, Curacao (here, next to this marker); Timeline (here, next to this marker); Royal Visit Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); Mikve Israel - Emanuel (a few steps from this marker); Mr. Dr. Moises Frumencio Da Costa Gomez (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); This sculpture is called Chichi® (about 120 meters away); Wilhelmina (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willemstad.

Also see . . . Curacao Cemetery: Beit Haim Jewish Cemetery, Berg Altena.

This cemetery is the newer of the Jewish cemeteries on Curacao, established in 1864. It was originally two separate cemeteries from two different sects (Mikve Israel and Temple Emanuel) and was eventually combined. It is located in Berg Altena.

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

Beth Haim Berg Altena Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

2. Beth Haim Berg Altena Marker - wide view

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 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.