Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Here are the three highlights:
1) The Neveh Shalom Synagogue is the only synagogue of the Jewish community in Suriname. The original building was completed in 1723 and replaced the first Surinamese synagogue in the Jodensavanne, originally built of wood between 1665-1671 (but already rebuilt with bricks). The synagogue was sold to the Ashkenazim in 1735, and the Sephardim formed a separate community known as Sedek Ve Shalom. The current synagogue on the Keizerstraat 82 lot, designed by architect J.F. Halfhide, was completed in 1842 or 1843.
2) The Roman Catholic Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petrus en Paulus Kathedraal) located in Paramaribo, Suriname claims to be the largest wooden building in the Americas. It was built from 1883–1885. The architect was Frans Harmes.
3) The Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, also called Suriname bridge, is a bridge over the Suriname river between the capital city of Paramaribo and Meerzorg the Commewijne District. The bridge is part of the East-West Link, and is named after former president Jules Wijdenbosch. Constructed by Dutch constructor Ballast-Nedam, the bridge has two lanes, is 1504 metres long, and was opened on 20 May 2000.
This is part 39 out of a series of 50. Next city tomorrow: Brussels.
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