Old Cemetry

Old Cemetry is a cemetery in , which is located on Veronica Street. Old Cemetry is situated nearby to the religious building , as well as near the church .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Denomination: Evangelical
  • Address: Veronica Street, Windhoek, 9000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schwerin’s castle and Sander’s castle.

Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwerinsburg is the biggest of three castles in , . Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia. is situated 2 km southwest of Old Cemetry.

Castle
Photo: Pgallert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanderburg is the smallest of three castles in , . 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. is situated 2 km southwest of Old Cemetry.

Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the three castles in , . 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". is situated 2 km southwest of Old Cemetry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.

Suburb
is an affluent suburb of , the capital of .

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 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 5 km southwest of Old Cemetry.

Old Cemetry

Latitude
-22.56499° or 22° 33′ 54″ south
Longitude
17.10744° or 17° 6′ 27″ east
Open location code
5F9VC4P4+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495181810
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­evangelical
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