Houtmarkt

Houtmarkt is a marketplace in , which is located on Jozef Israëlsstraat. Houtmarkt is situated nearby to the police station , as well as near the fire station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and André Kamperveen Stadion.

Museum
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is a fortress in , . 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 . is situated 3½ km southwest of Houtmarkt.

Stadium
Photo: Brokopondo, Public domain.
André Kamperveen Stadium, formerly the National Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. Since its opening in 1953, the stadium has been the official home stadium of both football teams S.V. is situated 3½ km southwest of Houtmarkt.

Government office
Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.
The is the presidential palace of in the capital of . 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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Houtmarkt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noord and Rainville.

Village
is a resort in , located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 9,703. is mainly an agricultural area, and has a school.

Village
is a resort in Suriname, located in the . Its population at the 2012 census was 22,747. The resort is home to the .

Photo: Rafaeljantz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, often called Par'bo, is the lively capital and only city of the sparsely inhabited country of . Home to about 240,000 people, or over half of the country's population, this laid-back gem lies 15 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Houtmarkt

Latitude
5.85324° or 5° 51′ 12″ north
Longitude
-55.13471° or 55° 8′ 5″ west
Open location code
68Q6VV38+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4420595017
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
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