WILLEMSTAD - The government will soon be more strictly addressing monument owners about the maintenance of buildings. Minister Charles Cooper of Spatial Planning (VVRP) reports this on Thursday in a press conference about celebration of Willemstad World Heritage City.
Cooper says that two existing laws can be used against the monument owners. To enforce maintenance and renovation with owners of buildings, a new and stricter legislation is required. According to the minister, this is not only important for Curaçao, but also for UNESCO status. Decay of the monuments can be a threat to this status.
The minister is happy with the current awareness of Willemstad as the Heritage City, but according to him, even more can be undertaken for the local population and tourists. For example, a plan is ready for an information center and a QR code is being developed for a walk through the city. In addition, the minister wants a fixed exhibition. The design for the exhibition is already there and must be built in the Fòrti Government Center.
Heritage Day was celebrated festively last weekend with various activities throughout the city.