The Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔnɑfˈɦɑŋkələkhɛitsplɛin], Independence Square) 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.
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Before the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands in 1975, it was also called the Oranjeplein (Orange Square) and the Gouvernementsplein (Government Square).
Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park is located on the square.[1] On 1 August 1996, the building which housed the National Assembly of Suriname burnt down. The National Assembly moved to the former park house.[2][3]
Other buildings on the square include the Ministry of Finance and the Congress Hall.[4]
References
edit- ^ "DE BUITENSOCIËTEIT "HET PARK"". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Autoriteiten in Paramaribo zien geen verband tussen brand en politiek". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Geschiedenis DNA". National Assembly of Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Vuurdans, hoogtepunt van 'Earth Hour'". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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