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The 1 ½ km long bridge spans the Surinam River, linking Paramaribo and Commonwijne. The bridge is 55m high and was built in Year 2000. Wydenbosch was president of Suriname from September 15, 1996 to August 12, 2000, The Surinam River carries mud from the Amazon, hence its brown colour. Leave a Comment
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Also within the Fort Zeelandia Complex is a statue to the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina.
Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Orange-Nassau (August 31, 1880 - November 28, 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948, tghus also reigning over Surinam which at that time was a Dutch colony. She is revered in Surinam, although not everyone shares the pride in the Dutch heritage. Whilst standing by her statue, we encounter a deranged local man who shouts and swears that Surinam is South American, NOT Dutch. Leave a Comment
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I was aware that the Uk was famous for its red letter boxes, but I didn't realise that the Dutch used the same design back in the old days. This letter box was found alongside Fort Zeelandia, and dates from the 18th century. Leave a Comment
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Titus Anthony Jacob van Asch van Wijck (b. 1849 - d. 1902) was governor of Surinam between 27 Jun 1891 - 12 May 1896. He was very well respected as he did lots of good for Surinam and has a mountain range named after him. Leave a Comment
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All around the fort complex are the remains of some beautiful 18th century white-painted wooden buildings which served as accommodation for the officers stationed at the fort. They still retain much of their grandeur today. Leave a Comment
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Just outside the fort stands the bust to the famous Surinam composer and conductor Richenel E Snijders, who lived from 1923 to 1990. Leave a Comment
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Our first stop is at the Fort Zeelandia on the waterfront. The fort was built by the French in 1640 and taken over and reinforced by the English in 1651, who named it Fort Willoughby after their leader, but it was later renamed Fort Zeelandia when the Dutch conquered Surinam in 1667. Many changes have taken place to the fort over the centuries and since 1968 it has housed the National Museum, apart from a small period of eleven years when it was used for the detention and torture of political prisoners after the coup of 1980. The fort is pentagonal with five bastions, one on each corner, and the walls are made of shell-stone. The museum is housed on two floors and include such displays as Susanna du Plessis belongings (a rich and infamously cruel plantation owner), pharmaceutical jars, a bottle collection which includes modern Coke bottles, a model of the fort, a reconstructed Amerindian dwelling, guns, a cobblers workshop and an excellent photo exhibit on slavery in Surinam. No photos are allowed inside. Leave a Comment
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Imagine A city-park with only palmtrees. In Paramaribo there is one, named the 'Palmentuim' (palgarden). Leave a Comment Address: Near the 'Onafhankelijkheidsplein'.
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on October 19, 2004
on February 13, 2004
