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Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Site number:
940
Type of site: Cultural
Date: 17-18th century
Date of Inscription: 2002
Location: South America, Suriname, District of Paramaribo
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Description: Set on tropical South America’s northern coast, Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries. The historic centre’s original and highly characteristic street plan still remains intact. Its buildings exemplify the steady synthesis of Dutch architectural influence with the long-established practices and materials of the locals. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available.
  Paramaribo (nickname: Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people. The historic inner city of Paramaribo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940
Reference: 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page.
 
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