Ferry terminal Leonsberg

The Ferry terminal Leonsberg (Dutch: 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.

Ferry terminal Leonsberg
LocaleBlauwgrond, Paramaribo
Suriname
WaterwaySuriname River
Transit typePassenger ferry
Excursions
Sightseeing
Began operation1913
No. of linesNieuw Amsterdam, Braamspunt

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 Leonsberg and Voorburg. 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]

References
  1. "Aanvang rehabilitatie steigers Leonsberg, Platte Brug en Montresor".
  2. "Veerdienst.". "Suriname : koloniaal nieuws- en advertentieblad". Paramaribo, 1913/07/22 00:00:00, p. 2. Retrieved 04-12-2020]
  3. "OUDE VEERDIENSTEN NAAR COMMEWIJNE. – Plantage Jagtlust" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  4. "Fort Nieuw Amsterdam: Lichtschepen en kanonnen". Groen Rood Wit (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "Braamspunt zeeschildpadden nachttour". Suriname Tour (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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