Berg en Dal | |
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 Drawing of Berg en Dal (circa 1850) | |
  Berg en Dal | |
| Coordinates: 5°08′21″N55°04′02″W / 5.1392°N 55.0672°W Coordinates: 5°08′21″N55°04′02″W / 5.1392°N 55.0672°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Brokopondo District |
| Resort | Klaaskreek |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Berg en Dal is a village in the resort of Klaaskreek in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. The village is located on the Suriname River.
In 1713, a military outpost was founded near Mount Parnassus which is nowadays called the Blauwe Berg. The outpost was meant to protect the colony against attacks of the Maroons (runaways slaves). [1] In 1722, a sugar plantation was founded by Hendrik Temminck, the governor of Suriname at the time. [2] In 1737, a wood plantation was founded, and named Berg en Dal. [3] In 1762, a peace agreement was signed with the Saramaka, and the military post was disbanded. [1]
In 1830, [2] the Moravian Church embarked on missionary activities among the slaves, and founded the first church in 1839. [4] After the abolition of slavery, the plantation suffered a period of decline, and in 1870, was sold by auction to the Moravian Church. [5]
In 1968, the Afobakaweg to Paramaribo was constructed, [6] which triggered a migration to the city. The Surinamese Interior War finally resulted in a near abandonment of the village; [7] only one person remained in the village. [2] In 1999, the Wederopbouw Berg en Dal foundation was established to revitalise the village. In 2003, the church collapsed. [2] The Moravian Church started a joint venture with hotel Krasnapolsky in Paramaribo, and in 2008 the former plantation was transformed into the Berg en Dal Eco & Cultural Resort, a luxury holiday resort with 150 rooms for ecotourism. [5]
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