Alte Feste

The Alte Feste is a fortress and museum in downtown , the capital of . It is situated in Robert Mugabe Avenue, next to the .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Memorial Museum and Equestrian Monument.

Museum
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The is a history in , the capital of . It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia.

Monument
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The , more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter, was a monument in , the capital of .

Church
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The 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. is situated 210 metres northwest of Alte Feste.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.

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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 an affluent suburb of , the capital of .

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 Alte Feste.

Alte Feste

Latitude
-22.56937° or 22° 34′ 10″ south
Longitude
17.08838° or 17° 5′ 18″ east
Elevation
1,707 metres (5,600 feet)
Open location code
5F9VC3JQ+79
Geo­Names ID
11821140
Wiki­data ID
Q325241
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Thai—“Alte Feste” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Alte Feste”
  • Armenian: “Ալտե Ֆեստե”
  • Dutch: “Alte Feste”
  • French: “Alte Feste”
  • German: “Alte Feste”
  • Hausa: “Alte Feste”
  • Italian: “Alte Feste”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Alte Feste”
  • Norwegian: “Alte Feste”
  • Slovenian: “Alte Feste”
  • Slovenian: “Stara trdnjava, Windhoek”
  • Spanish: “Alte Feste”
  • Swedish: “Alte Feste”
  • Thai: “อัลเทอเฟ็สเทอ”
  • “Alte Feste”

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