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and terrace. A decade later saw the completion of the one story west wing. The building received many ornamental additions, such as the arched beams of the balcony and the shield of the "Geoctrooieerde Sociëteit van Suriname" placed on the third story. The garden at the back was also redeveloped and
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led an expansion project of the already existing governor's palace. Before the major renovation of 1780 commissioned by Governor-General Bernard Texier, the palace underwent multiple changes, but was slowly falling into disrepair. When Texier took office, he decided to take up residence at the
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in Suriname and is part of the UNESCO world Heritage site of the Paramaribo inner-city. The
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Although officially still the official residence of the head of state of Suriname, the
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The current palace was built in 1730, when the then Governor-General of Suriname,
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Presidential Palace of Suriname is located in Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Suriname
Suriname
Suriname
Paramaribo
Onafhankelijkheidsplein
Dutch colonial architecture
Garden of Palms
Charel Emilius Hendrik de Cheusses
Gravenstraat 6
portico
Palmentuin
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President of Suriname
South America on a Shoestring
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ISBN
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Suriname in Pictures
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Argentina
Casa Rosada

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