Onafhankelijkheidsplein

The Onafhankelijkheidsplein is a town square in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. The square is situated in the historical inner city, near the Suriname River and the Presidential Palace of Suriname.
Before the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands in 1975, it was also called the Oranjeplein and the Gouvernementsplein.
Buiten-Sociëteit Het Park is located on the square. On 1 Augustus 1996, the building which housed the National Assembly of Suriname burnt down. The National Assembly moved to the former park house.
Other buildings on the square include the Ministry of Finance and the Congress Hall.
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