Clarifying the block formation and division of housing lots in Paramaribo, this paper discusses the influence and modification of Dutch colonial city planning in Suriname. Paramaribo is one of the uniquely preserved Dutch colonial towns in Caribbean Regions. With numerous historical buildings and wooden houses, Paramaribo was registered as one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in 2002. This paper is based on the research project that had been launched under the title 'Field Research on Origin, Transformation, Conversion and Conservation of Urban Space of Colonial Cities', the major target of which are the Dutch colonial cities. To compare the colonial cities all over the world is ambitious objective of the project. The Dutch is well known as a developer of high densed settlement and townhouses. One of the major focuses of this paper is to clarify how the Dutch planned the block and housing lots in Paramaribo. The paper firstly studies the history of the process of establishment and development of Paramaribo and the considerations on the block formation and division of housing lots. Analyzing historical maps in terms of the block formation planned in the late 18th century, this paper clarifies that the planning of the blocks was based on the unit of measurement called Rijinlandse Roede. And from the comparison with the grid pattern of Cape Town, South Africa, this paper points out the relevance of the city planning between Paramaribo and Cape Town.
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