Statue of Queen Wilhelmina
Statue of Queen Wilhelmina is a monument in Paramaribo District, Suriname. Statue of Queen Wilhelmina is situated nearby to the monument Fort Zeelandia, as well as near the government office De Nationale Assemblée.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: statue in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Also known as: “Standbeeld Koningin Wilhelmina”, “Statue of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands”, and “Wilhelmina of the Netherlands”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Presidential Palace of Suriname.
Fort Zeelandia
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed Fort Zeelandia.
Presidential Palace of Suriname
Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The Presidential Palace of Suriname is the presidential palace of Suriname in the capital of Paramaribo. It is located across from The Independence Square, which also houses the National Assembly of Suriname, the Congress building, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. Presidential Palace of Suriname is situated 240 metres northwest of Statue of Queen Wilhelmina.
Onafhankelijkheidsplein
Park
Photo: Forrestjunky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Onafhankelijkheidsplein is a town square in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the Suriname River and the Presidential Palace of Suriname. Onafhankelijkheidsplein is situated 210 metres northwest of Statue of Queen Wilhelmina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rainville and Meerzorg.
Rainville
Village
Rainville is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The Rainville resort is home to the Paramaribo Zoo.
Meerzorg
Village
Photo: Humbert-L-Siegers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meerzorg is a town and resort in Suriname, located on the eastern bank of the Suriname River, directly opposite the capital Paramaribo. Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405.
Paramaribo
Photo: Sn.fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of Suriname. Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back South American gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.
Statue of Queen Wilhelmina
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.82508° or 5° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
-55.15001° or 55° 9′ westOpen location code
68Q6RRGX+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4354560689OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3286934
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In Other Languages
“Statue of Queen Wilhelmina” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Koningin Wilhelmina”
- Dutch: “Standbeeld koningin Wilhelmina (Paramaribo)”
- Dutch: “Standbeeld koningin Wilhelmina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Fort Zeelandia complex.
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