Independence Avenue
In Windhoek, Namibia, Independence Avenue runs through the heart of downtown and is "easily explored by foot". Prior to independence, the street was known as Kaiserstrasse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Hilton Windhoek.
Christ Church
Church
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The Christ Church is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia, belonging to the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. It was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker. Christ Church is situated 420 metres northeast of Independence Avenue.
Independence Memorial Museum
Museum
The Independence Memorial Museum is a history museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia. Independence Memorial Museum is situated 390 metres northeast of Independence Avenue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.
Windhoek
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Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city. It is in the geographic centre of the country at an elevation of 1,600 m. This is the city where most safaris travelling through Namibia begin, and also the first point of entry in Namibia should you arrive by airplane.
Pioneers Park
Suburb
Pioneers Park is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura. Pioneers Park is situated 3 km southwest of Independence Avenue.
Independence Avenue
- Type: Street
- Description: road in Namibia
- Categories: thoroughfare and transportation
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Independence Avenue” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “獨立大道”
- Fulah: “Independence Avenue (Windhoek)”
- Fulah: “Independence Avenue”
- German: “Independence Avenue (Windhoek)”
- German: “Independence Avenue”
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