French: Centre ville historique de Paramaribo
The Historic Inner City of Paramaribo is a World Heritage site in Suriname defined by the UNESCO in 2002 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 138 (471, 79) in our monthly survey..

"Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic street plan of the historic centre remains intact. Its buildings illustrate the gradual fusion of Dutch architectural influence with traditional local techniques and materials."
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Criteria:

(ii)(iv)

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