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The '''Gouvernementsgebouw''' is the presidential palace of [[Suriname]], located in the capital of [[Paramaribo]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Streissguth|first=Thomas|title=Suriname in Pictures|location=Minneapolis, MN|publisher=Twenty-First Century|year=2010|page=72}}</ref> |
The '''Gouvernementsgebouw''' is the presidential palace of [[Suriname]], located in the capital of [[Paramaribo]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Streissguth|first=Thomas|title=Suriname in Pictures|location=Minneapolis, MN|publisher=Twenty-First Century|year=2010|page=72}}</ref> |
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It is located across from The Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein), which also houses the The National Assembly of Suriname, The Congress building, The Court of Justice, and the Ministery of Finance. It is one of the most prolific and best maintained examples of Dutch colonial architecture in Suriname and is part of the UNESCO world Heritage site of the Paramaribo inner-city. |
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| Town or city | Paramaribo |
| Land |  Surinam |
| Construction started | 18th century[1] |
The Gouvernementsgebouw is the presidential palace of Suriname, located in the capital of Paramaribo.[2] It is located across from The Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein), which also houses the The National Assembly of Suriname, The Congress building, The Court of Justice, and the Ministery of Finance. It is one of the most prolific and best maintained examples of Dutch colonial architecture in Suriname and is part of the UNESCO world Heritage site of the Paramaribo inner-city.
References
- ^ Palmerlee, Danny; Bao, Sandra; Beech, Charlotte (2004). South America on a Shoestring. Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet. p. 742. ISBN 1741041635.
- ^ Streissguth, Thomas (2010). Suriname in Pictures. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century. p. 72.
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