Turnhalle
The Turnhalle is a building in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Built during the era of Imperial Germany's colonisation of South West Africa, it has been through a variety of uses, most prominently as the venue for the 1975–1977 Turnhalle Constitutional Conference, an attempt to quell armed resistance waged by the People's Liberation Army of Namibia against South African occupation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Finland, Windhoek and Windhoek.
Embassy of Finland, Windhoek
Government office
Embassy of Finland, Windhoek is a government office, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Turnhalle.
Windhoek
Railway station
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Windhoek railway station is a railway station serving the city of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is an important station in the Namibian rail network, and it is run by TransNamib. Windhoek is situated 460 metres west of Turnhalle.
TransNamib Railway Museum
Museum
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Trans-Namib Railroad Museum is a museum in Windhoek. It is located in Windhoek Railway Station's building, and was established on 1 July 1993. The museum displays items such as railway equipment and maps, as well as artifacts relating to aviation and seafaring. TransNamib Railway Museum is situated 460 metres west of Turnhalle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and 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 4 km southwest of Turnhalle.
Turnhalle
- Type: Palace
- Description: gymnasium and multi-purpose building in Windhoek, Namibia
- Categories: gym, multi-purpose hall, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Turnhalle” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Turnhalle (Windhoek)”
- German: “Turnhalle Windhoek”
- German: “Turnhalle”
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