Waterkant

For the district in Cape Town, see De Waterkant.
Monumental buildings on the Waterkant

The Waterkant is the oldest[1][2] and one of the most important streets of Paramaribo, Suriname. The street is located in the historic centre on the Suriname River, and was the location where ships used to arrive.[3] The street starts at the Onafhankelijkheidsplein and extends to the Central Market.[4] As of 2002, it has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.[5]

  1. ^ Benjamins & Snelleman 1917, p. 551.
  2. ^ "Waterkant Amsterdam". Parbode (in Dutch). 20 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "De Waterkant". Vakantie Arena (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "De waterkant". Columbus Magazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Historic Inner City Paramaribo". Unesco.org. Retrieved 12 March 2021.