Otrobanda : ' Aen de Oversijde van deese haven' : the history of Otrobanda, district of Willemstad, Curaçao from 1696 to 1755 - Collectie Data Knowledge Graph - the-other-interface - Nieuwe Instituut LOD

Otrobanda : ' Aen de Oversijde van deese haven' : the history of Otrobanda, district of Willemstad, Curaçao from 1696 to 1755

Using unique archival material and maps, "Otrobanda, Aen de Oversijde van deese haven" provides a whole new perspective on Otrobanda's earliest history. While "the" Willemstad (de Punt, Punda) was mainly inhabited by Protestants and Jews, in Otrobanda Roman Catholics, free Negroes, mulattos and slaves played an important role from the very beginning.

Otrobanda : ' Aen de Oversijde van deese haven' : the history of Otrobanda, district of Willemstad, Curaçao from 1696 to 1755

Using unique archival material and maps, "Otrobanda, Aen de Oversijde van deese haven" provides a whole new perspective on Otrobanda's earliest history. While "the" Willemstad (de Punt, Punda) was mainly inhabited by Protestants and Jews, in Otrobanda Roman Catholics, free Negroes, mulattos and slaves played an important role from the very beginning.