Heinitzburg
Heinitzburg is one of the three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1914 by architect Wilhelm Sander. Sander originally built the castle for himself but sold it in 1916 to Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, who named the castle Heynitzburg after his wife Margarete's birth name "von Heynitz".
- Castle
- Description: castle in Namibia
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Schwerin’s castle and Sander’s castle.
Independence Memorial Museum
The Independence Memorial Museum is a history museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
740 metres northwest of Heinitzburg
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.
Heinitzburg
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Latitude
-22.57404° or 22° 34′ 27″ south
Longitude
17.09228° or 17° 5′ 32″ east
Open location code
5F9VC3GR+9W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Heinitzburg” goes by many names.
HeinitzburgAfrikaans
HeinitzburgDutch
HeinitzburgIndonesian
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Hotel Heinitzburg and Lovers‘ Hill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Leo’s at the Castle and Casa Africana.
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Namibia: Highlights
Learn more about Windhoek and Walvis Bay.
