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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Windhoek and Roman Catholic Hospital.

Windhoek

Railway station

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Windhoek railway station is a railway station serving the city of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Windhoek is situated 460 metres west of Turnhalle.

Roman Catholic Hospital

Hospital

The Roman Catholic Hospital is a private hospital… Roman Catholic Hospital is situated 570 metres southwest of Turnhalle.

TransNamib Railway Museum

Museum

TransNamib Railway Museum

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Trans-Namib Railroad Museum is a museum in Windhoek. TransNamib Railway Museum is situated 460 metres west of Turnhalle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.

Klein Windhoek

Suburb

Klein Windhoek is an affluent suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.

Windhoek

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Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city.

Pioneers Park

Suburb

Pioneers Park is a suburb in the south of Windhoek… 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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Latitude

-22.56056° or 22° 33′ 38″ south

Longitude

17.08557° or 17° 5′ 8″ east

Elevation

1,667 metres (5,469 feet)

Open location code

5F9VC3QP+Q6

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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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Windhoek West and Eros.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Protea Hotel Thuringerhof and St. George’s Cathedral.

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