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Congress Hall (Paramaribo)
The Congress Hall (Dutch: Congreshal) is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999.[1] OverviewIn 1998, the Wijdenbosch government decided to build a convention centre for the 1999 CARICOM meeting.[1] The Congress Hall was to be built on the location of the Palace Hotel.[4] Arie Verkuijl was chosen to design the building.[3] Verkuijl wanted a completely transparent building. Aluminium was not an option,[5] therefore, the building was constructed using steel and acrylite, commonly known as plexiglass.[6] The Congresshall was built in six months, but initially suffered from a leakage problem which required the replacement of the stage and flooring.[1]  The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo,[1][3][6] and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel,[4] while others praise the vision of the architect.[5] The statues of Jagernath Lachmon and Jopie Pengel are located on the square across the building.[7] References
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