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Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
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Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Suriname
Description:
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Historic Inner City of Paramaribo", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.