Memre Boekoe barracks

Memre Boekoe barracks
Paramaribo, Suriname
Jeeps at a military parade (1947)
Memre Boekoe barracks is located in Paramaribo
Memre Boekoe barracks
Memre Boekoe barracks
Location within Paramaribo
Coordinates5°49′36″N 55°10′42″W / 5.82668°N 55.17828°W / 5.82668; -55.17828
TypeHeadquarters / Barracks
Site information
OwnerSuriname Ministry of Defence
OperatorSuriname National Army
Site history
In useWorld War II to Present
Garrison information
OccupantsSurinamese Land Forces

The Memre Boekoe barracks (Dutch: Memre Boekoe-kazerne) is a military installation in Paramaribo, Suriname. It was constructed during World War II as barracks for the American soldiers stationed in Suriname. It was originally named Kampement Gemenelandsweg. In 1950, it was renamed Prins Bernhard kampement. After the independence of Suriname on 25 November 1975, it was renamed Memre Boekoe barracks after Fort Boekoe, a fort used during the Boni Wars. It is currently used as the headquarters of the Surinamese Land Forces.