Centrumkerk
Centrumkerk | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Paramaribo |
Country | Suriname |
Coordinates | 5°49′38″N 55°09′19″W / 5.82718°N 55.15526°W |
Construction started | 1833[1] |
Completed | 5 July 1835[1] |
Client | Dutch Reformed Church of Suriname |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | C.A. Roman[2] |
Centrumkerk is a church of the
History
The first church built at the site was the Oranjetuin. It was shared with the
In 1833, construction started on a new church.[8] The architect was C.A. Roman.[2] The Centrumkerk was consecrated on 5 July 1835 with Prince Frederick Henry as honoured guest.[1] however construction continued until 1837.[2] In 1840, Carl Naber was commissioned to build an organ for the church, however the organ was lost at sea. In 1846, a new organ was delivered and installed. The organ has been restored in 1966.[9]
On 25 November 1975, the Centrumkerk was temporarily used as parliament building. The
Monuments
In 1944, W.A. Leeuwin made a radio program about
In 1955, a statue of Simón Bolívar was placed on the south-side. The statue was a gift from Venezuela.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Wat gebeurde er in dit jaar in de maand Juli". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Kerkplein met Hervormde Kerk". Het Geheugen (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Julian Neijhorst (2016). "Throwback Tuesday: 181 jaar geleden werd de Hervormde Kerk op het Kerkplein ingewijd". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Monumentenlijst (2014)". City of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Open Monumentendag moet bewustwording dichterbij brengen". GFC Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Marius Bremmer (14 October 2004). "De ongefuseerde Hervormde Kerk van Paramaribo". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Lutherse Kerk, Waterkant 102". City of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dutch Reformed Church, Kerkplein". City of Paramaribo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Inventarisatie Klinkend Erfgoed Paramaribo" (PDF). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (in Dutch). p. 21. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Suriname onafhankelijk". Beeld en Geluid (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ W.A. Leeuwin (1964). "Johannes Nicolaas Helstone". Emancipatie 1863-1963 (in Dutch).
- ^ a b "Monumenten 6". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.