Berg en Dal, Suriname
Berg en Dal | |
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Village | |
 Drawing of Berg en Dal (circa 1850) | |
  Berg en Dal | |
| Coordinates: 5°08′21″N 55°04′02″W / 5.1392°N 55.0672°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Brokopondo District |
| Resort | Klaaskreek |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Berg en Dal is a village in the resort of Klaaskreek in the Brokopondo District of Suriname. The village is located on the Suriname River.
History
In 1713, a military outpost was founded near Mount Parnassus which is nowadays called the Blauwe Berg. The outpost was meant to protect the colony against attacks of the Maroons (runaways slaves).[1] In 1722, a sugar plantation was founded by Hendrik Temminck, the governor of Suriname at the time.[2] In 1737, a wood plantation was founded, and named Berg en Dal.[3] In 1762, a peace agreement was signed with the Saramaka, and the military post was disbanded.[1]
In 1830,[2] the Moravian Church embarked on missionary activities among the slaves, and founded the first church in 1839.[4] After the abolition of slavery, the plantation suffered a period of decline, and in 1870, was sold by auction to the Moravian Church.[5]
In 1968, the Avobakaweg to Paramaribo was constructed,[6] which triggered a migration to the city. The Surinamese Interior War finally resulted in a near abandonment of the village;[7] only one person remained in the village.[2] In 1999, the Wederopbouw Berg en Dal foundation was established to revitalise the village. In 2003, the church collapsed.[2] The Moravian Church started a joint venture with hotel Krasnapolsky in Paramaribo, and in 2008 the former plantation was transformed into the Berg en Dal Eco & Cultural Resort, a luxury holiday resort with 150 rooms for ecotourism.[5]
Notable people
- Johannes Helstone (1853–1927), composer, pianist and writer.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Een souvereintje op de Blauwe Berg". Parbode (in Dutch). December 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Armand Snijders (2 January 2007). "Verliefd op Berg en Dal". Parbode (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Plantage Berg en Dal". Suriname Plantage (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Paramaribo, een stad van kerken" (PDF) (in Dutch). Antilliaans Dagblad. 16 March 2010. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Surinaamse Broedergemeente stapt in ecotoerisme". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Onderzoek Regionaal plan Bronsweg 2015-2040" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "25 februari branden in geschiedenis Suriname". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Leeuwin, W.A. (1964). "Johannes Nicolaas Helstone". Emancipatie 1863-1963 (in Dutch). p. 98.
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