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Christ Church

The Christ Church is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in , , belonging to the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. It was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Christ Church, Windhoek”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Memorial Museum and Parliament Gardens.

Museum
The is a history in , the capital of . It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia. is situated 130 metres southeast of Christ Church.

Park
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The is a small park in downtown , . It is located between the Tintenpalast and the Christuskirche. It was laid out in 1932 and was originally called the Tintenpalast gardens, adopting its present name after Namibian independence in 1990.

Park
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is a public park on in downtown , . It is also a focal point of social life in the city. The current park is tastefully landscaped and features a pond, children's playground and open-air theatre. is situated 220 metres west of Christ Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.

Suburb
is an affluent suburb of , the capital of .

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is '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.

Suburb
is a suburb in the south of , , in the 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 . is situated 3½ km southwest of Christ Church.

Christ Church

Latitude
-22.56776° or 22° 34′ 4″ south
Longitude
17.08732° or 17° 5′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,703 metres (5,587 feet)
Open location code
5F9VC3JP+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 903001192
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11821106
Wiki­data ID
Q1087458
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Christ Church” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Christuskerk, Windhoek”
  • Chinese: “基督教堂”
  • Chinese: “福音路德教堂”
  • Czech: “Kristův kostel”
  • Dutch: “Christ Church, Windhoek”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه المسيح”
  • Finnish: “Christuskirche”
  • German: “Christuskirche”
  • Italian: “Christuskirche”
  • Polish: “Kościół Chrystusa w Windhuku”
  • Russian: “Церковь Христа (Виндхук)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Христа”
  • Slovenian: “Kristusova cerkev, Windhoek”
  • Slovenian: “Kristusova cerkev”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Cristo”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Cristo”
  • Swedish: “Christuskirche”
  • Thai: “โบสถ์คริสต์ (วินด์ฮุก)”
  • Thai: “โบสถ์คริสต์”
  • Turkish: “Christuskirche”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Христа (Віндгук)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Христа”

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