What to do and see in Paramaribo District, Paramaribo District: The Best Sights & Landmarks

January 4, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Discover the best top things to do in Paramaribo District, Suriname including Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue, Historic Inner City of Paramaribo, Independence Square (Onafhankelijksplein), Presidential Palace, Fort Zeelandia, Jodensavanne, Suriname City Mosque, Grote Stadskerk, Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple.
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1. Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

Henck Arronstraat, Paramaribo Suriname +597 472-521 http://kathedraalsuriname.org/nl
Excellent
62%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
4%
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4.5 based on 520 reviews

Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

Reviewed By flak_canada - Ottawa, Canada

A very large, beautiful and well maintained wooden cathedral. The interior is well worth a look with the gorgeous wooden arched ceilings and a big suspended cross at the alter.

2. Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue

Keizerstraat 82, Paramaribo Suriname http://www.surinamejewishcommunity.com
Excellent
51%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 97 reviews

Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue

Reviewed By vychodny - Kobe, Japan

Definitely must visit place when in Paramaribo.Real gem,piece of surinamese history.Very old wooden building.Little museum attached.Very interesting source if you want to know abt jewish settlement in Suriname.

3. Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

Paramaribo Suriname http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/940
Excellent
53%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
6%
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3%
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The historic inner city of Paramaribo is full of wooden colonial houses in various stages of neglect and dilapidation. Beautiful in its decay. Hopefully through private and some government funding it will be possible to retain these 291 official monuments. The oldest of all, the actual stone Fort Zeelandia, is in slightly better shape since it is also the official museum of Suriname - actually quite a nicely curated museum, worth a visit! The historic city became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2002 also because the original 17th century streetplan is still largely retained. There are no highrises in Paramaribo whatsoever!

4. Independence Square (Onafhankelijksplein)

Central Paramaribo, Paramaribo Suriname
Excellent
23%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
5%
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4.0 based on 117 reviews

Independence Square (Onafhankelijksplein)

5. Presidential Palace

Central Paramaribo, Paramaribo Suriname
Excellent
20%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
5%
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4.0 based on 104 reviews

Presidential Palace

Reviewed By KeithChemist - Las Cruces, United States

You are certain to receive an invitation if you are in country as a diplomat; enjoy the special flavors of Suriname foods often served on the front lawn.

6. Fort Zeelandia

Paramaribo Suriname +597 425-871 http://cityofparamaribo.com/read/Fort_Zeelandia
Excellent
33%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 583 reviews

Fort Zeelandia

Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Fort Zeelandia was first built by the British and extended by the Dutch as a fortification on a prominent point on the Suriname river. It has mostly been a prison throughout the years, and even the scene of recent history with the political December murders in 1982. Now it is a rather gorgeous small museum about the history of Suriname. Outside is the statue of Queen Wilhelmina, also the monarch of Suriname in her days.

7. Jodensavanne

Cornelis Jongbawstraat 31, Paramaribo Suriname +597 422-518 http://cardyadventures.com/jodensavanne/
Excellent
41%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 107 reviews

Jodensavanne

Reviewed By ammielm2017

Historic and a little bit mysterious place. In the midst of the jungle, near the Suriname river suddenly there is a place with the remains of an old Jewish plantation: the ruin of a synagogue, stone tombs of Jewish people and wooden crosses above the tombs of non-Jewish people. In historical perspective it's the most important place in South America for the Jewish history.

8. Suriname City Mosque

Keizerstraat 88, Paramaribo Suriname +597 473-849 http://www.sivsr.org
Excellent
34%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
1%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 77 reviews

Suriname City Mosque

Reviewed By 87bille - Columbus, United States

I did not go into the building, but as I walked around downtown it was striking how the mosque stood out from different perspectives.

9. Grote Stadskerk

Steenbakkerijstraat 21, Paramaribo Suriname +597 473-074 [email protected] http://cityofparamaribo.nl/read/steenbakkerijstraat_ebg
Excellent
36%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
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4.0 based on 14 reviews

Grote Stadskerk

10. Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple

Arya Dewake, Paramaribo Suriname http://sr.geoview.info/the_arya_dewaker_hindu_temple_in_paramaribo,16791188p
Excellent
32%
Good
52%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
4%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 25 reviews

Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple

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