Paramaribo

Paramaribo is Suriname’s capital and largest city, situated on the Suriname River near the Atlantic coast. Its historic center preserves a distinctive blend of Dutch colonial and Caribbean architecture.

Suriname: Suriname is a country on the northeastern coast of South America, bordered by Guyana, Brazil, and French Guiana. Paramaribo is Suriname’s capital and principal urban center.
Fort Zeelandia: Fort Zeelandia is a seventeenth-century fort on the Suriname River in Paramaribo. The fort marks the colonial stronghold around which the settlement grew.
Historic Inner City of Paramaribo: The Historic Inner City of Paramaribo is a UNESCO-listed district of colonial-era streets and buildings. Its surviving urban fabric is the clearest expression of Paramaribo’s historic identity.
Sranan Tongo: Sranan Tongo is an English-based creole language spoken in Suriname. It is widely used in Paramaribo alongside Dutch and other community languages.
Suriname River: The Suriname River is a major river flowing north through Suriname to the Atlantic Ocean. Paramaribo developed along its lower reaches, which linked the city to inland settlements.
Dutch Guiana: Dutch Guiana was the former name of the Dutch colony that became Suriname. Paramaribo served as the colony’s administrative center before independence.
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Paramaribo: Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral is a large wooden Roman Catholic cathedral in Paramaribo. Its timber construction is a distinctive landmark in the historic center.
Surinamese Dutch: Surinamese Dutch is the variety of Dutch used in Suriname. It is the country’s official language and a central language of city government and education.
Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean is the ocean separating the Americas from Europe and Africa. Its coast lies north of Paramaribo and anchors the city’s maritime setting.
Surinamese independence: Surinamese independence was the end of Dutch colonial rule and establishment of the Republic of Suriname in 1975. Paramaribo became the capital of the independent republic.

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