Equestrian Monument
The Equestrian Monument, more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter, was a monument in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Monument
- Description: National Monument of Namibia
- Also known as: “Reiterdenkmal” and “Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Memorial Museum and Christ Church.
Independence Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: IUM 240052021, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Christ Church is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia, belonging to the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. It was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker. Christ Church is situated 200 metres northwest of Equestrian Monument.
Windhoek High School
School
Windhoek High School is a secondary school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Popularly known as ‘’The Blue School’’, it was founded on 5 February 1917, making it one of the oldest existing schools in the country. Windhoek High School is situated 150 metres southeast of Equestrian Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein 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 Equestrian Monument.
Equestrian Monument
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.56933° or 22° 34′ 10″ southLongitude
17.08829° or 17° 5′ 18″ eastInception
January 27th, 1912Height
4.5 metres (15 feet)Open location code
5F9VC3JQ+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 1027880213OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q2142113
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In Other Languages
From French to Thai—“Equestrian Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “Reiterdenkmal”
- German: “Reiterdenkmal”
- German: “Südwester Reiter”
- Igbo: “Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek”
- Indonesian: “Reiterdenkmal”
- Spanish: “Reiterdenkmal”
- Swedish: “Reiterdenkmal”
- Thai: “ไรเทอร์เด็งค์มาล”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historical Train (moved) and Kaiserliche Realschule.
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