Things to Do in Suriname

Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple

Arya Dewaker (Hindi: आर्य दिवाकर) is a Hindu association that built probably one of the biggest mandirs (Hindu temples) of Suriname. The temple attracts many visitors, both Hindus and non-Hindus, coming from Suriname and from all over the world.

Prefecture hotel of French Guiana

The French Guiana Prefecture Building (French: Hôtel de préfecture de la Guyane) is the seat of the Prefect of French Guiana. It is located in Cayenne, French Guiana, France. It was originally built as a monastery of the Jesuits. In 1762, it became the headquarters of the Colonial Government.

Cayenne Cathedral

Cayenne Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Cayenne. It is a national monument of France, located in the town of Cayenne, capital of French Guiana.Location of the cathedral

Collège Eugène Nonnon

Lutheran Church of Paramaribo

The Martin Luther Church (Dutch: Maarten Luther Kerk or Lutherse Kerk) is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname. It is located on Waterkant in the historic centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building is a monument. The first church burnt down in 1832.

St. Anthony of Padua Church, Saül

The St. Anthony of Padua Church (French: Église Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue de Saül) is the name given to Catholic church located in Saül, in French Guiana, a dependent territory of France in northern South America.

Église Saint-Joseph d'Iracoubo

Saint Joseph's Church (French: Église Saint-Joseph d'Iracoubo) is a Roman Catholic church located in Iracoubo, French Guiana, France. The church is known for its elaborate decorations on the walls and ceiling created by Pierre Huguet, a convict of the penal colony.

St. Lawrence Church

The St. Lawrence Church (French: Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni) is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne (Dioecesis Caiennensis or Diocèse de Cayenne) which was created by pope Pius XII with the Bull "Qua sollicitudine" in 1956.Th…

André-Bouron hospital

André-Bouron Hospital (French: Hôpital André-Bouron) was a hospital in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The hospital was constructed in 1882 for both the civilian population and the prisoners of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. On 9 March 1999, it was declared a historical monument.

Synagoge Neve Shalom

The Neveh Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת נווה שלום‎) is the only synagogue of the Ashkenazi community in Suriname.

Grote Stadskerk

Grote Stadskerk (Sranan Tongo: Mamakerki) is a church of the Moravian Church. It is located on Steenbakkerijstraat in the historic centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building is a monument.

Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni

The prison of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni was the main penal colony in French Guiana for more than a century. Some of the buildings were restored in the early 1980s.On 22 November 1850, Napoleon III declared: "Six thousand condemned men in our prisons weigh heavily on our budget, becoming increasingly d…

Jodensavanne

Jodensavanne (Dutch, "Jewish Savanna") was a Jewish plantation community in Suriname, South America, and was for a time the centre of Jewish life in the colony.

Central Suriname Nature Reserve

The Central Suriname Nature Reserve (Dutch: Centraal Suriname Natuurreservaat (CSNR)) is a conservation unit in Suriname. It preserves an area of tropical rainforest.