Ferry terminal Leonsberg

The Ferry terminal Leonsberg (Veersteiger Leonsberg) is a ferry jetty in the north of Paramaribo, Suriname. 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 Leonsberg and Voorburg (plantation). The first ferry was a motorboat called the "Veerpont No. 1. This daily service was terminated in 1952. Since 1952 various operators offer on demand crossings. Current service include Nieuw Amsterdam and Braamspunt.