Oranjestad - Aruba - City and Town Halls on Waymarking.com

Oranjestad (literally "Orange Town") is the capital and largest city of Aruba. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country. In the local language, Papiamento, Oranjestad is often referred to simply as "Playa". As of 2015, the population of the capital was around 35,000. (visit link)

Fascinating restored buildings can be found in downtown Oranjestad, such as the green “stadhuis” housing the City Hall where legal weddings are held.

This building, known to locals as the Arends' House, is one of the most beautiful townhouses in Oranjestad. It was commissioned by Aruban physycian Jacobo Eloy Arends, who worked as a general practitioner on the island before becoming a government physician in 1920. In 1986, the property was purchased by the government and restored ten years later.

Currently, at Oranjestad Town Hall, civil marriages are celebrated every day and other functions are held from Monday to Friday.

Name: Stadhuis (Town Hall) Address: 2 Schoolstraat at Wilhelminastraat Oranjestad, Aruba Date of Construction: 1922 - 1925 Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link] Architect: Not listed Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed

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