Central Market (Paramaribo)

Central Market
Inside the central market
Location within Paramaribo
General information
Town or cityParamaribo
Country Suriname
Coordinates5°49′24″N 55°09′32″W / 5.82334°N 55.15898°W / 5.82334; -55.15898
Completed1969
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peter Nagel

The Central Market is a marketplace on Waterkant in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building has two floors. The ground floor contains the food market where fruits, vegetables, meat and fish are sold. The top floor is a generic retail market where clothing, cigarettes, CDs and other consumer goods are sold. The market is located on the Suriname River, and is open Monday to Saturday.