Onafhankelijkheidsplein
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.Photo: Forrestjunky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: square in Paramaribo, Suriname
- Also known as: “Independence Plaza”
- Address: Henck Arronstraat, Paramaribo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Presidential Palace of Suriname and 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.
Fort Zeelandia
Museum
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. Fort Zeelandia is situated 230 metres southeast of Onafhankelijkheidsplein.
Onafhankelijkheidsplein 3, Paramaribo
Government office
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onafhankelijkheidsplein 3, Paramaribo is a government office, which is situated 100 metres west of Onafhankelijkheidsplein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rainville and Paramaribo.
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.
Paramaribo
Photo: Rafaeljantz, 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.
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.
Onafhankelijkheidsplein
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.82634° or 5° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-55.15143° or 55° 9′ 5″ westOpen location code
68Q6RRGX+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 155987982OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q2033540
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Onafhankelijkheidsplein” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “独立广场”
- Dutch: “Gouvernementsplein”
- Dutch: “Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Paramaribo)”
- Dutch: “Onafhankelijkheidsplein”
- Dutch: “Oranjeplein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الاستقلال بلازا”
- Indonesian: “Onafhankelijkheidsplein”
- Malayalam: “ഓണാഫ്ഹാൻകെലിജ്ഖെയിഡ്സ്പ്ലെയിൻ”
- Portuguese: “Onafhankelijkheidsplein”
- Spanish: “plaza de la Bandera”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia (Paramaribo)”
- Spanish: “Plaza de la Independencia”
- Spanish: “plaza del Gobierno”
- Spanish: “plaza Naranja”
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