Congress Hall
The Congress Hall is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
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 140 metres northeast of Congress Hall.
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 3, Paramaribo
Government office
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Onafhankelijkheidsplein 3, Paramaribo is a government office.
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: 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.
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.
Congress Hall
- Category: convention center
- Location: Paramaribo District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.8259° or 5° 49′ 33″ northLongitude
-55.15209° or 55° 9′ 8″ westOpen location code
68Q6RRGX+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 358298045OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q56479341
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In Other Languages
“Congress Hall” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Congreshal (Paramaribo)”
- Dutch: “Congreshal”
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Highlights include Ministerie Van Financien and Clock Tower.
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