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Row of restored old buildings painted in vibrant colors.
Willemstad. Curacao. August.12.2023. Colorful colonial-style buildings along pedestrian street in Willemstad city center on cloudy day.
Row of colorful caribbean houses on a descending street under a clear blue sky. The small historic houses are all painted in different bright colors.
Puerto Plata, DR - May 04, 2022: Colorful buildings in the center of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands: the historic waterfront of Willemstad, is renowned for its brightly painted colonial-era buildings, whose vivid palette of pastels and bold tones has become a defining feature of the city’s identity. Originating under Dutch colonial rule, the use of varied colors reportedly stemmed from an 1817 decree requiring houses to be painted in shades other than white, partly to reduce glare from the tropical sun. Over time, this regulation and local preference evolved into a cultural tradition, with residents and authorities maintaining and restoring the colorful facades, which now form part of Willemstad’s UNESCO World Heritage–listed urban landscape.
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View at the historic commercial buildings in Punda: Colorful colonial architecture reflects in the water while the lively waterfront captures the charm of Willemstad.
Willemstad. Curacao. 11.14.2024. Vibrant shopping street in Willemstad, Curacao, with colorful Dutch-style buildings and strolling tourists.
Boldly painted homes and businesses, scenic tropical
Pastel colored colonial architecture in the shopping district of Willemstad, Curacao.
Shops along a street on Bermuda of many different colors
Small historical townhouses in the Pietermaai vibrant district of Willemstad, capital city of Curacao.
Colonial houses in Willemstad. Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands: Willemstad city hall, completed in 1858, neoclassical building designed by First Lieutenant Engineer W. Schut - façade with tetra-style portico, a large pediment, and a double staircase. Also used as court of justice and parliament. On the right the Punda Police station. The Korps Politie Curaçao (KPC), serves as the autonomous island's primary law enforcement agency, tasked with maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crime, and providing emergency response services.
Row of colorful houses on sloping road at Willemstad, Curaçao
Willemstad. Curacao. 06.16.2024. Beautiful view of a yellow-red building adorned with parrot graffiti on one of the streets in the city center.
Road lined with colored Caribbean houses in Willemstad.
Willemstad, Curaçao -- November 25, 2022: Brightly colored yellow building in the Punda district of Willemstad, Curaçao. This building illustrates the ornate 18th century colonial architecture common in the Punda district of Willemstad.
The colorful architecture of curacao
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In the city Willemstad you find several places with colored houses where even in the old days the poor and slaves were living. Nowadays the elderly people live there. The colors are overwhelming and in spite of de past it looks very pretty.
Boldly painted homes and businesses, scenic tropical
colourful window and wall against blue sky
Warm, glowing light enhances the vivid hues of the old colonial building, bringing the picturesque city scene to life with a captivating blend of color and charm. Upper section of the building facades.
Row of colorful caribbean houses on a descending street under a clear blue sky. The small historic houses are all painted in different bright colors and have shutters for the windows.. In the distance some palm trees and the deep blue ocean.
San Juan, Puerto Rico - March 26, 2024: Rustic building entrances and doors along the side streets in the old town of San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands: Punda (Dutch: De Punt) is the oldest district of Willemstad  the capital of Curaçao . The district was originally called De Punt, which was translated into Papiamento as Punta and later corrupted to Punda. Punda is located east of Sint Anna Bay, and together with Otrobanda ('De Overkant'), located west of Sint Anna Bay, it forms the historic city center of Willemstad. The district is the main shopping area of ​​Willemstad and also has several museums. Punda has been connected to Otrobanda via a wooden pontoon bridge (Queen Emma Bridge) since 1886 and also via the Queen Juliana Bridge since 1974. Punda and Otrobanda have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997.
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