Historic Inner City of Paramaribo World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Inner City of Paramaribo | UNESCO

Country

Suriname | Map

Continent

South America

Location

District of Paramaribo
5.8261° Lat, -55.1500° Lon | Map

Code

940

Time Zone

America/Paramaribo (-03, -0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2002. Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern 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 influence with traditional local techniques and materials.