Waterkant street colonial buildings, Paramaribo, Suriname - stock photo

Paramaribo, Suriname: Waterkant (Waterfront) is the oldest street in Paramaribo, located directly on the quay of the Suriname River. Due to its iconic appearance, it forms a central part of the historic city center of Paramaribo, which has been protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Many of the original buildings burned in the city fire of 1821 . After the fire, the architect Johan August Voigt gave Paramaribo a new cityscape by building an ensemble of monumental buildings on the Waterkant. Court of Audit on the left, Central bank further down.