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The Suriname River (Dutch: Surinamerivier) is 480 kilometres (300 mi) 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). [1] The source of the Upper Suriname River is at the ...
Paramaribo (UK: / ˌ p ær ə ˈ m ær ɪ b oʊ / PARR-ə-MARR-ib-oh, US: / ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr ɪ b oʊ / PAR-ə-MAR-ib-oh, Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
This is a list of rivers in Suriname, located in the Guiana Shield of northern South America. Rivers of Suriname Map of the Suriname River in 1877, preserved in the Surinamese Museum in Paramaribo .
The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge (Dutch: Jules Wijdenboschbrug), also called Suriname bridge and known locally as Bosje Brug, is a bridge over the Suriname River between the capital city Paramaribo and Meerzorg in the Commewijne District. The bridge is part of the East-West Link, and is named after former president Jules Wijdenbosch. Constructed by ...
The Waterkant is the oldest [1] [2] and one of the most important streets of Paramaribo, Suriname. The street is located in the historic centre on the Suriname River, and was the location where ships used to arrive. [3] The street starts at the Onafhankelijkheidsplein and extends to the Central Market. [4]
Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam is located in Nieuw Amsterdam. On 10 October 1712, Jacques Cassard captured the plantation Meerzorg for France, and threatened Paramaribo across the Suriname river. [6] To protect Paramaribo and Commewijne from future attacks, Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam was constructed, and opened in 1747. [7]
The building has two stories, and two 12 metre long piers extending towards the river. [1] Inside the building is a wide open space supported by four massive columns, [6] allowing the merchants to arrive with horse and carriage. [1] On the second floor, there was an office of the Bank of Suriname. [2]
The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge is a bridge over the river Suriname between Paramaribo and Meerzorg in the Commewijne district. The bridge was built during the tenure of President Jules Albert Wijdenbosch (1996–2000) and was completed in 2000. The bridge is 52 metres (171 ft) high, and 1,504 metres (4,934 ft) long.
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