Berg en Dal, Suriname explained

Official Name:Berg en Dal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Suriname
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Suriname
Subdivision Name1:Brokopondo District
Subdivision Type2:Resort
Subdivision Name2:Klaaskreek
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:5.1392°N -55.0672°W

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Een souvereintje op de Blauwe Berg. Parbode. December 2011 . 16 February 2021. nl.
  2. Verliefd op Berg en Dal . Parbode . Armand Snijders . 2 January 2007 . nl . 23 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Plantage Berg en Dal. Suriname Plantage. 15 February 2021. nl.
  4. News: Paramaribo, een stad van kerken. Antilliaans Dagblad. 16 March 2010. 14. nl.
  5. News: Surinaamse Broedergemeente stapt in ecotoerisme. Reformatorisch Dagblad. 15 February 2021. nl.
  6. Web site: Onderzoek Regionaal plan Bronsweg 2015-2040. Planning Office Suriname. 16 February 2021. nl.
  7. News: 25 februari branden in geschiedenis Suriname. Waterkant.net. nl. 15 February 2021.
  8. Johannes Nicolaas Helstone. Leeuwin. W.A. . Emancipatie 1863-1963. 1964. nl. 98.