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Convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Congress Hall (Dutch: Congreshal) is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999.[1]
Congress Hall | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Paramaribo |
Country | ![]() |
Coordinates | 5.82577°N 55.15222°W |
Completed | 1999[1] |
Cost | ƒ 2 million.[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arie Verkuijl[3] |
In 1998, the Wijdenbosch government decided to build a convention centre for the 1999 CARICOM meeting.[1] The Congress Hall was to be built on the location of the Palace Hotel.[4] Arie Verkuijl was chosen to design the building.[3] Verkuijl wanted a completely transparent building. Aluminium was not an option,[5] therefore, the building was constructed using steel and acrylite, commonly known as plexiglass.[6] The Congresshall was built in six months, but initially suffered from a leakage problem which required the replacement of the stage and flooring.[1]
The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo,[1][3][6] and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel,[4] while others praise the vision of the architect.[5] The statues of Jagernath Lachmon and Jopie Pengel are located on the square across the building.[7]
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