Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

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Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral is a prominent wooden Roman Catholic cathedral in Paramaribo, Suriname, known as one of the largest wooden structures in the Western Hemisphere.

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Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ
landmark ⓘ
wooden church building ⓘ
architecturalStyle Neo-Gothic ⓘ
architecturalType basilica-style cathedral ⓘ
city Paramaribo ⓘ
consecrationYear 1885 ⓘ
constructionEnd 1885 ⓘ
constructionStart 1883 ⓘ
continent South America ⓘ
country Suriname ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo ⓘ
elevation near sea level ⓘ
floorPlan basilican plan ⓘ
function cathedral church of the Diocese of Paramaribo ⓘ
hasAltar main high altar ⓘ
hasBellTower yes ⓘ
hasFeature central nave with side aisles ⓘ
stained glass windows ⓘ
twin towers ⓘ
wooden interior paneling ⓘ
wooden vaulted ceiling ⓘ
hasSeatingType wooden pews ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage (as part of historic center) ⓘ
heritageSignificance important tourist attraction in Paramaribo ⓘ
major religious monument in Suriname ⓘ
heritageStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Inner City of Paramaribo ⓘ
isMajorCathedralOf Suriname ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy Dutch ⓘ
English ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
Sranan Tongo ⓘ
locatedIn Paramaribo ⓘ
Paramaribo city center ⓘ
historic inner city of Paramaribo ⓘ
material wood ⓘ
notableFor being one of the largest wooden structures in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ
being one of the tallest wooden churches in the Caribbean region ⓘ
owner Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo ⓘ
previousStructureOnSite wooden church from 1826 ⓘ
previousUseOfSite Dutch Jewish theatre ⓘ
region Paramaribo District ⓘ
linked to: Paramaribo
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
status active church ⓘ
towerCount 2 ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Inner City of Paramaribo ⓘ
usesConstructionTechnique timber frame construction ⓘ

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Paramaribo → hasLandmark → Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral ⓘ