Palm Garden ( Dutch: Palmentuin , English: Garden of Palms ) is a landscape palm garden located in Paramaribo . In addition to tall royal palms , tropical birds and a flock of capuchin monkeys are found in the garden [1] . The Palm Garden is a tourist attraction and is located on Van Roseveltkade Street behind the Suriname Government Building [1] .
| Palm garden | |
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| niderl. Palmentuin | |
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| basic information | |
| Type of | garden |
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| A country |
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| County | Paramaribo |
Royal palm trees were planted in the garden on the orders of , Governor of Suriname in 1683-1688. In 1685, he opened the garden for free access. After the murder of the governor by a group of rebel soldiers in 1688, the entrance to the park was closed to visitors until the 20th century. A playground has been built in the park, and during the holidays there is trade. In 2002, Paramaribo was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List , and the Palm Garden was named an important element of the urban landscape [2] . In 2009, the institution allocated $ 147 thousand to restore the garden.
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Festively dressed Arawak Indians behind a government building. End of the 19th century
A woman selling corn. 1920s
Garden at the beginning of the 20th century
Garden in the 1920s
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Palmentuin . Lonely Planet . Date of treatment June 21, 2017.
- ↑ Historic Inner City of Paramaribo . UNESCO World Heritage List . Date of treatment June 21, 2017.