The Historic Inner City of Paramaribo was rewarded because the city is a "gradual fusion of European architecture and construction techniques with indigenous South America materials and crafts".Paramaribo was named after a nearby Indian village. Early development by the Dutch colonists started in 1667. Most of the buildings here are built entirely in wood, and very vulnerable for fires. The designated area is limited to the streets between Sommelsdijkse Kreek tothe north and the V