Congress Hall

The Congress Hall is a convention and exhibition centre in , . It is located on , and was completed in 1999.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: convention and exhibition center in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • Also known as: “Congreshal, Paramaribo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of Suriname and Onafhankelijkheidsplein.

Government office
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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 140 metres northeast of Congress Hall.

Park
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The is a in , the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the and the .

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 280 metres east of Congress Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainville and Paramaribo.

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

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, 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.

Village
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is a town and resort in , located on the eastern bank of the , directly opposite the capital . Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405.

Congress Hall

Latitude
5.8259° or 5° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
-55.15209° or 55° 9′ 8″ west
Open location code
68Q6RRGX+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 358298045
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q56479341
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In Other Languages

“Congress Hall” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Congreshal (Paramaribo)”
  • Dutch: “Congreshal”

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