Landhuis Bloemhof
 The entranc to Landhuis Bloemhof | |
  Location within Curaçao | |
| Location | Santa Rosaweg, Willemstad, Curaçao |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°07′10″N 68°54′05″W / 12.11934°N 68.90129°W |
| Website | bloemhof.cw |
Landhuis Bloemhof is a plantation house, art gallery and museum in Willemstad, Curaçao. The house was built in 1735[1] as Landhuis Nooitgedacht.[2] During the 20th century, the house was owned by sculptor and writer May Henriquez and became a meeting place for the art scene of Curaçao.[2]
History
Landhuis Bloemhof was established in 1735
In the early 20th century, the estate was owned by Max Frederic Henriquez who married May Henriquez in 1935. May Henriquez was interested in the arts. When the couple left for
Henriquez died in 1999.
In 2010, an open-air studio was opened for the Surinamese sculptor Hortence Brouwn.[7] In 2020, the Cathedral of Thorns was built in the garden by Herman van Bergen. It is a cathedral and maze constructed using 30 million thorn bushes, and was constructed over a five-year period.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Landhuis Bloemhof". Curaçao.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Landhuis Bloemhof". Beautiful Curaçao. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Landhuis Bloemhof, Santa Rosaweg 6, Willemstad". Curaçao monuments. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b Wim Rutgers. "Alvarez Correa, May (1915-1999)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Landhuis Bloemhof". Bloemhof.cw. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Literair Café in Landhuis Bloemhof". In de Knipscheer (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Openluchtstudio van Hortence Brouwn geopend". Vers Geperst (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "30 miljoen doornenstruiken voor reusachtig kunstwerk op Curaçao". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links
- Official site
Media related to Bloemhof, Curaçao at Wikimedia Commons
