Philadelphia House
Philadelphia House is a building in Khomas, Namibia. Philadelphia House is situated nearby to the government office GIZ ProBATS, as well as near Delegation of the European Union.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 470 metres northeast of Philadelphia House.
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 530 metres north of Philadelphia House.
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 620 metres north of Philadelphia House.
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 Philadelphia House.
Philadelphia House
- Type: Building
- Address: 6
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.57867° or 22° 34′ 43″ southLongitude
17.09113° or 17° 5′ 28″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC3CR+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 763179217OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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