Central Market (Paramaribo)

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Central Market
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Inside the central market
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Location within Paramaribo
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Town or city Paramaribo
Country Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
Coordinates 5°49′24″N55°09′32″W / 5.82334°N 55.15898°W / 5.82334; -55.15898 Coordinates: 5°49′24″N55°09′32″W / 5.82334°N 55.15898°W / 5.82334; -55.15898
Completed1969 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s) Peter Nagel  [ nl ]

The Central Market is a marketplace on Waterkant in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building has two floors. The ground floor contains the food market where fruits, vegetables, meat and fish are sold. [2] The top floor is a generic retail market where clothing, cigarettes, CDs and other consumer goods are sold. [3] The market is located on the Suriname River, [2] and is open Monday to Saturday. [4]

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Overview

In July 1959, the city council decided to create a central, permanent market in the city which could accommodate 950 stalls. The design was difficult, because the Suriname River has a large tidal range and a strong currents. [2] The market was constructed with European Union subsidies. Even though Suriname is known for its timber reserves, the wood used was imported from the EU. The roof has a double arch allowing plenty of ventilation inside the building. The building was completed in 1969. [1]

The Central Market is one of the busiest part of the city. In the early morning, trucks and boats arrive supplying their goods to be sold at the market. [5] The Central Market used to be known for illegal stalls outside the terrain, [4] and the money changers which resulted in the nickname "Central Bank". [5] In 2015, a renovation project started, [6] and illegal stalls are no longer tolerated. [7] During the COVID-19 pandemic the market was closed, and reopened in January 2021 with a one-way system with specific entrances, and exits. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nagel-de Groot 2005, p. 71.
  2. 1 2 3 Nagel-de Groot 2005, p. 70.
  3. ↑ "Hotel La Petite Maison". Suri Vision (in Dutch). 12 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Centrale Markt". Columbus Magazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Paul Faber Binnendijk (1992). "Zoveel verschillende Paramaribo's". Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname (in Dutch). pp. 88–89.
  6. ↑ "Renovatie van de Centrale Markt in Suriname". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "LECTON VERVANGEN ALS MARKTMEESTER CENTRALE MARKT". United News.sr (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Voldoende afstand tussen standhouders en klanten". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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