Waterkant

[6] According to a legend, it was named after chief "Para Maro" who built a quay near the Garden of Palms.

[7] Van Sommelsdijck captured Suriname from the British in 1683, and found 27 or 28 houses around Fort Zeelandia.

[1] The Suriname River near Waterkant is more than one kilometre wide, and provided plenty of space for ships.

[9] On 21 January 1821, a major fire started at the corner of Waterkant and Onafhankelijkheidsplein which destroyed about 400 houses in the centre of the city.

[10] The street was given a new façade by city architect Johan August who designed monumental white wooden buildings with galleries.