• The Jodensavanne Settlement, founded in the 1680s, includes the ruins of what is believed to be the earliest synagogue...
  • Jodensavanne's slave-owning citizens also regularly engaged in conflict with neighboring Indigenous populations and with enslaved people in their plantations.
  • Explore what to eat in Jodensavanne, the best things to do in Jodensavanne and the must sees in Jodensavanne.
  • Although physically separated, both the Cassipora Creek cemetery and the former Jewish settlement “Jodensavanne” (Jewish Savanna) in Suriname, are historical...
  • The typical route to Jodensavanne involves several hours by car from Parimaribo, a trip complicated by a collapsed bridge over the Suriname River.
  • In 1694, the community in Jodensavanne counted about 570 souls who had more than 40 plantations and about 9,000 slaves working on these plantations.
  • Jodensavanne, located in the heart of Wageningen, Suriname, is a historically significant town with a rich cultural heritage.
  • During its peak, Jodensavanne was home to over 600 Jewish residents and boasted a vibrant economy driven by agriculture and trade.
  • Bird's eye view of Beth Haim Jodensavanne, Oct. 2014 (MediaVision on behalf of Jodensavanne Foundation).
  • Jodensavanne Foundation was established to manage, maintain and preserve the...