Huis Dreyer

Huis Dreyer is a hostel in Khomas, Namibia. Huis Dreyer is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint National Botanical Garden, as well as near the museum National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schwerin’s castle and Heinitzburg.

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 510 metres southwest of Huis Dreyer.

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 600 metres southwest of Huis Dreyer.

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 640 metres southwest of Huis Dreyer.

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.

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 4 km southwest of Huis Dreyer.

Huis Dreyer

Type: Hostel
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-22.56964° or 22° 34′ 11″ south

Longitude

17.0956° or 17° 5′ 44″ east

Open location code

5F9VC3JW+46

OpenStreetMap ID

way 845568584

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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