Historical Sites

My father John R. de Bye was born on 5 February 1907. He started his career with the Lands Radio Service of Suriname as a ...
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‘s Lands Hospital formerly known as Military Hospital is the oldest hospital in Suriname and the city’s largest national monument. Writing the history of this ...
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In the heart of Paramaribo, in Keizerstraat, there is a sight that is both simple and extraordinary: a mosque right next door to a synagogue ...
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A Women’s Treasury - A Gudu Oso - The Rich House. The Koto Museum was opened on the 22nd of November 2009. This small and ...
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Fort Zeelandia is part of the UNESCO world heritage site in Paramaribo and contains a fortress and several small white wooden colonial houses, which were ...
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