Ferry terminal Leonsberg explained

Ferry terminal Leonsberg
Locale:Blauwgrond, Paramaribo
Suriname
Waterway:Suriname River
Transit Type:Passenger ferry
Excursions
Sightseeing
Began Operation:1913
Lines:Nieuw Amsterdam, Braamspunt

The Ferry terminal Leonsberg (Dutch; Flemish: Veersteiger Leonsberg) is a ferry jetty in the north of Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] From here various private operators offer transport service the other side of the Suriname river and the Commewijne River.

History

The construction of the terminal was commissioned in 1913 and shortly after constructed with the aim to start a daily ferry service between the plantations and . The first ferry was a motorboat called the "Veerpont No. 1.[2] This daily service was terminated in 1952.[3] Since 1952 various operators offer on demand crossings. Current service include Nieuw Amsterdam[4] and Braamspunt.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aanvang rehabilitatie steigers Leonsberg, Platte Brug en Montresor. 2020-12-04. 2021-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803053010/http://publicworks.gov.sr/actueel/2020/aanvang-rehabilitatie-steigers-leonsberg-platte-brug-en-montresor/. dead.
  2. http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010341371:mpeg21:p002 "Veerdienst.". "Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad". Paramaribo, 1913/07/22 00:00:00, p. 2.
  3. Web site: OUDE VEERDIENSTEN NAAR COMMEWIJNE. – Plantage Jagtlust. 2020-12-04. nl.
  4. Web site: Fort Nieuw Amsterdam: Lichtschepen en kanonnen. Groen Rood Wit. 14 January 2022. nl.
  5. Web site: Braamspunt zeeschildpadden nachttour. Suriname Tour. 14 January 2022. nl.