Schwerin’s castle
Schwerinsburg is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle in Namibia
- Also known as: “Schwerinsburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heinitzburg and Sander’s castle.
Heinitzburg
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heinitzburg is one of the three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1914 by architect Wilhelm Sander. Sander originally built the castle for himself but sold it in 1916 to Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, who named the castle Heynitzburg after his wife Margarete's birth name "von Heynitz".
Sander’s castle
Castle
Photo: Pgallert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanderburg is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features. Sander’s castle is situated 200 metres south of Schwerin’s castle.
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 680 metres northwest of Schwerin’s castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.
Windhoek
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km southwest of Schwerin’s castle.
Schwerin’s castle
- Categories: hilltop castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.57325° or 22° 34′ 24″ southLongitude
17.09248° or 17° 5′ 33″ eastElevation
1,744 metres (5,722 feet)Open location code
5F9VC3GR+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1083508181OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Schwerin’s castle” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Schwerinsburg”
- Dutch: “Schwerinsburg”
- German: “Schwerinsburg (Windhoek)”
- German: “Schwerinsburg”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Schwerinsburg”
- Norwegian: “Schwerinsburg”
- Spanish: “Schwerinsburg”
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