Otrobanda, Curacao is one of the historically important quarters of
Willemstad, the capital of
Curaçao. It contains many of the over 800
UNESCO World Heritage Site registered architectural monuments. The development of Otrobanda picked up in the early 19th century, when the once walled city of Punda became over populated. Otrobanda was connected to Punda in 1888 via the
Queen Emma Bridge (affectionately known as "The Swinging Old Lady") and in 1974 by the
Queen Juliana Bridge