Martin Luther Church
The Martin Luther Church is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname. It is located on Waterkant in the historic centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building is a monument. The first church burnt down in 1832. The current church dates from 1834.Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: Paramaribo
- Also known as: “Lutheran Church of Paramaribo” and “Maarten Lutherse Kerk”
- Address: Waterkant, Paramaribo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Market and Grote Stadskerk.
Central Market
Supermarket
The Central Market is a marketplace on Waterkant in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building has two floors. The ground floor contains the food market where fruits, vegetables, meat and fish are sold.
Grote Stadskerk
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grote Stadskerk is a church of the Moravian Church. It is located on Steenbakkerijstraat in the historic centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building is a monument. Grote Stadskerk is situated 230 metres northwest of Martin Luther Church.
Mosque Keizerstraat
Mosque
Photo: Brokopondo, Public domain.
The Mosque Keizerstraat, officially known as the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat, is a mosque and the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, located in Paramaribo, Suriname. Mosque Keizerstraat is situated 550 metres north of Martin Luther Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paramaribo and Beekhuizen.
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.
Beekhuizen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beekhuizen is a former sugarcane plantation and currently a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 17,185. Beekhuizen is situated 2½ km southwest of Martin Luther Church.
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. Meerzorg is situated 2½ km southeast of Martin Luther Church.
Martin Luther Church
- Categories: Lutheran church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.82381° or 5° 49′ 26″ northLongitude
-55.15952° or 55° 9′ 34″ westOpen location code
68Q6RRFR+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 315858850OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q39337028
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Martin Luther Church” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Maarten Lutherkerk (Paramaribo)”
- Dutch: “Maarten Lutherkerk”
- Dutch: “Waterkant 102”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Luterana de Paramaribo”
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