The Keizerstraat is a long street in the center of
Paramaribo
Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname' ...
, best known for its
Neveh Shalom Synagogue and
Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque that are adjacent to each other. This proximity is often perceived to symbolize the peaceful coexistence of religious communities in
Suriname.
The Keizerstraat is predominantly commercial near the
Suriname River, turning more residential as one advances to the north east, changing its name in Verlengde Keizerstraat (Extended Keizerstraat), before ending near a cluster of cemeteries. In addition to the two famous houses of worship, on the street are also the police bureau for central Paramaribo, the Keizerstraat Mall, and the Paramaribo branch of
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hambur ...
.
References
External links
MapKeizerstraat on DenHaag
Islam and Judaism
Streets in Paramaribo
Transport in Suriname
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