Paramaribo, capital of Suriname
After a quick ferry crossing we took the coast road to the capital. It is located on the far side of a major river and to get across we took the new bridge which has a clearance of 52m to allow shipping to pass underneath. There were some great views such as this one down into part of the part.
The city has a lot of colonial architecture and a lot of it is influenced by dutch design who were the former colonial masters.
But it is also a hitch pitch of heritages as firstly African slaves and later Javanese from Dutch East India and Chinese swarmed into to the expanding colony. A mosque
And next door is a synagogue.
There are plenty of colonial style buildings in the city. Much of the city was burnt to the ground in 1820's which gave the authorities an opportunity to redesign the town centre and to rebuild in style. An old building now part of the military.
The cathedral, the tallest all wooden building in the world when it was built.
Some of the government buildings over looking the main square.
Government House.
The oldest surviving building in the city, Fort Zeelandia and a fort was on this site dating bak to 1613.
Part of the water front opposite the fort, and the whole area is a UNESCO designated site.
A statue of Queen Wilhelmina on the green outside the fort. The fort was built on a five pointed star design and one of the points can be seen on the right.
The entrance gatehouse viewed from inside the fort.
One of several store rooms and barracks inside the fort.
Another store room, now part of the museum set up inside the walls the fort.
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