German colonial soldiers cemetery
German colonial soldiers cemetery is a cemetery in Khomas, Namibia. German colonial soldiers cemetery is situated nearby to Leutwein Cemetery, as well as near the government office Delegation of the European Union.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sander’s castle and Heinitzburg.
Sander’s castle
Castle
Photo: Pgallert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanderburg is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features. Sander’s castle is situated 290 metres northeast of German colonial soldiers cemetery.
Heinitzburg
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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". Heinitzburg is situated 350 metres north of German colonial soldiers cemetery.
Schwerin’s castle
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwerinsburg is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia. Schwerin’s castle is situated 440 metres north of German colonial soldiers cemetery.
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 3 km southwest of German colonial soldiers cemetery.
German colonial soldiers cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.57715° or 22° 34′ 38″ southLongitude
17.09162° or 17° 5′ 30″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC3FR+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1234101422OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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