Memre Boekoe barracks | |
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Paramaribo, Suriname | |
![]() Jeeps at a military parade (1947) | |
Coordinates | 5°49′36″N 55°10′42″W / 5.82668°N 55.17828°W |
Type | Headquarters / Barracks |
Site information | |
Owner | Suriname Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Suriname National Army |
Site history | |
In use | World War II to Present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Surinamese Land Forces |
The Memre Boekoe barracks (Dutch: Memre Boekoe-kazerne) is a military installation in Paramaribo, Suriname. It was constructed during World War II as barracks for the American soldiers stationed in Suriname. It was originally named Kampement Gemenelandsweg. In 1950, it was renamed Prins Bernhard kampement. After the independence of Suriname on 25 November 1975, it was renamed Memre Boekoe barracks after Fort Boekoe, a fort used during the Boni Wars. It is currently used as the headquarters of the Surinamese Land Forces.