Paramaribo, Suriname
Registration Year
2002
Registered Sector
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
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Historical Reference
- Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic centre remains intact. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural design with traditional local techniques and materials.
Registration Criteria
(C ii, iv)
Contact
| Mr. Rudy Vyent and Mr. Rudy Strijk District Commissioners for Paramaribo North-East and South-West | Sommelsdijckstraat 2 Paramaribo, Suriname | Tel: +597 47.43.42, 47.30.36 Fax: +597 47.97.62, 42.28.40 Email: webmaster@suriname.nu |