St. Philomena's Church, Paradera

Name: St. Philomena's Church
Address: Paradera, Aruba

#2 among attractions in Paradera

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The St. Philomena's Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the town of Paradera, on the Caribbean island of Aruba, an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 12°32'11"N, 70°0'15"W

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St. Philomena's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Casibari Rock Formations, Fort Zoutman, Hooiberg, Historical Museum of Aruba.

0.6 miSE
Geologic formation, Park, View point
Casibari Rock Formations, Paradera
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2.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Fort Zoutman, Oranjestad
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1.5 miSE
Volcanic peak with island and sea views
Hooiberg, Oranjestad
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2.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Historical Museum of Aruba, Oranjestad
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2.5 miSW
Museum
Protestant Church, Oranjestad
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2.4 miSW
Jewish synagogue open to visitors
Beth Israel Synagogue, Oranjestad
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2.3 miW
Museum
Aloe Museum, Oranjestad
58 min walk • The Aloe Museum is a museum in Aruba. A tour of the museum and factory provides insight into the Aruba aloe production process, along with the 160-year history of aloe cultivation in Aruba. The factory holds complimentary tour guides in languages ranging from English, Dutch, Spanish and Papiamento every 15 minutes.
2.2 miSW
Library
National Library of Aruba, Oranjestad
58 min walk • The National Library of Aruba is the main library of Aruba. It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes. BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba.
0.7 miW
Museum
Museum of Antiquities Aruba, Eagle Beach
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Ostrich Farm, Oranjestad
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