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Onafhankelijkheidsplein
The Onafhankelijkheidsplein (; Independence Square) is a town square in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the Suriname River and the Presidential Palace of Suriname. Before the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands in 1975, it was also called the ''Oranjeplein'' (Orange Square) and the ''Gouvernementsplein'' (Government Square). Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park is located on the square. On 1 August 1996, the building which housed the National Assembly of Suriname burnt down. The National Assembly moved to the former park house. Other buildings on the square include the Ministry of Finance and the Congress Hall Congress Hall, located in Philadelphia at the intersection of Chestnut and 6th Streets, served as the seat of the United States Congress from December 6, 1790, to May 14, 1800. During Congress Hall's duration as the capitol of the United State .... References Paramaribo Tourist attractions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park
Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park is a park and former Club (organization), club located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein in Paramaribo, Suriname. On 1 August 1996, the building which housed the National Assembly (Suriname), National Assembly of Suriname burned down, and the National Assembly moved to the former park house. History The square which is nowadays called Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) used to be a training ground for soldiers stationed at Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo), Fort Zeelandia. In 1872, Captain van Landsberge had a meeting with governor , and it was decided to turn the grounds into a military park. The park would be maintained by the Netherlands Armed Forces in Suriname, army, but it was accessible to the public. The army constructed a buffet, a bandstand, and a bowling alley on the park. In 1877, the park became the property of the Buiten-Sociëteit ‘Het Park’, a private Club (organization), club. The club used to gather at the plantation house of planta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Hall (Paramaribo)
The Congress Hall (Dutch: ''Congreshal'') is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999. Overview In 1998, the Wijdenbosch government decided to build a convention centre for the 1999 CARICOM meeting. The Congress Hall was to be built on the location of the Palace Hotel. was chosen to design the building. Verkuijl wanted a completely transparent building. Aluminium was not an option, therefore, the building was constructed using steel and acrylite, commonly known as plexiglass. The Congresshall was built in six months, but initially suffered from a leakage problem which required the replacement of the stage and flooring. The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo, and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel, while others praise the vision of the architect. The statues of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Palace Of Suriname
The Presidential Palace of Suriname (Dutch: Presidentieel paleis van de Republiek Suriname) is the presidential palace of Suriname in the capital of Paramaribo. It is located across from The Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein), which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. It is one of the most prolific and best maintained examples of Dutch colonial architecture in Suriname and is part of the UNESCO world Heritage site of the Paramaribo inner-city. The Garden of Palms is located behind it. History The current palace was built in 1730, when the then Governor-General of Suriname, Charel Emilius Hendrik de Cheusses led an expansion project of the already existing governor's palace. Before the major renovation of 1780 commissioned by Governor-General Bernard Texier, the palace underwent multiple changes, but was slowly falling into disrepair. When Texier took office, he decided to take up re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Suriname)
The National Assembly (, commonly abbreviated "DNA") is the Parliament, representing the legislative branch of government in Suriname. It is a unicameral legislature. The assembly has been situated in the former park house at the Independence Square in Paramaribo, after a fire destroyed the old building of representation on 1 August 1996. A reconstruction of the old building was completed in 2022. The 51 members of parliament are elected every five years by open list proportional representation on the basis of the country's component districts. The most recent elections were held on 25 May 2025. The current Chairman of the Assembly, Marinus Bee, was appointed on 14 July 2020. Dew Sharman was appointed as Vice Chairman on 29 June 2020. History The first legislature of Surinam was the Colonial States, which first met in 1866. The name was changed to Estates of Suriname in 1936. When Suriname became an independent republic on 25 November 1975, the legislature was renamed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Suriname)
The Ministry of Finance and Planning () of Suriname is a government agency charged with the fiscal and financial implementation of government policies. The duties of the ministry were determined by the National Assembly of Suriname in 1991 and then made some adjustments. Some of the areas of responsibility are financial and monetary policy, insurance, government bonds, treasury bills, management and supervision of state funds, national lotteries, postal services, import duties, excise duties and the central national accounting service. Ministers * Willem Smit, 1948 * J. C. Zaal, 1949 *Jacques Drielsma, 1949-1950 * Archibald Currie, 1950-1951 *Jacques Drielsma, 1951-1952 *Jan Buiskool, 1952 *Julius Curiël, 1952 * Severinus Desiré Emanuels, 1952-1955 * Willem Smit, 1955-1958 *Jules Sedney, 1958-1963 * Johan Adolf Pengel, 1963-1969 * Edgar Wijngaarde, 1969 * Harry Radhakishun, 1969-1973 *Henck Arron, 1973-1977 *Lesley Goede, 1977-1980 * Henry Neijhorst, 1980 * Marcel Chehin, 1980 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settlements were abandoned some time before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Square
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open market (place), markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. They are not necessarily a true square, geometric square. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as Bakery, bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. The term "town square" (especially via the term "public square") is synonymous with the politics of many cultures, and the names of a certain town squares, such as the Euromaidan or Red Squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramaribo
Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Name The city is named for the Paramaribo tribe living at the mouth of the Suriname River; the name is from Tupi–Guarani languages, Tupi–Guarani ''para'' "large river" + ''maribo'' "inhabitants". History The name Paramaribo is probably a corruption of the name of a native village, spelled Parmurbo in the earliest Dutch sources. This was the location of the first Dutch settlement, a trading post established by Nicolaes Baliestel and Dirck Claeszoon van Sanen in 1613. English and French traders also tried to establish settlements in Suriname, including a French post established in 1644 near present-day Paramaribo. All earlier settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriname River
The Suriname River ( Dutch: ''Surinamerivier'') is long and flows through the country of Suriname. Its sources are located in the Guiana Highlands on the border between the Wilhelmina Mountains and the Eilerts de Haan Mountains (where it is known as the Gran Rio). The source of the Upper Suriname River is at the confluence of the Gran Rio and Pikin Rio near the village of Goddo. The river continues shortly after the reservoir along Brokopondo as the Lower Suriname River. Than it flows Berg en Dal, the migrant communities Klaaskreek and Nieuw-Lombé, Jodensavanne, Carolina, Ornamibo and Domburg, before reaching the capital Paramaribo on the left bank and Meerzorg on the right bank. At Nieuw-Amsterdam it is joined by the Commewijne and immediately thereafter at the sandspit Braamspunt it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The river has several sets of rapids as well as a few dams, the largest of which is the Afobaka Dam. The river's flow is interrupted by the Brokopondo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
