The historic inner city is located along the left bank of the Suriname River and is defined by the Sommelsdijkse Kreek to the north and the Viottekreek to the south. AuthenticityThere are 291 listed monuments in Paramaribo and in the past three decades only a few have disappeared in favor of new developments. Protection and management requirementsProtection of the about 250 listed monuments of Paramaribo was initially guaranteed under the 1963 Monuments Act. This resolution established an Expert Building Committee (Special Advisory Committee) and designated the historic inner city and adjacent buffer zones. The Paramaribo World Heritage Site Management Plan (PWHSMP) 2011-2015 was officially endorsed by the Council of Ministers on 28 January 2014.