Leutwein Cemetery

Leutwein Cemetery is a cemetery in , . Leutwein Cemetery is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near .
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery
  • Also known as: “Old Windhoek Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sander’s castle and Heinitzburg.

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 370 metres northeast of Leutwein Cemetery.

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 410 metres north of Leutwein Cemetery.

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 500 metres north of Leutwein Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.

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 an affluent suburb of , the capital of .

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 3 km southwest of Leutwein Cemetery.

Leutwein Cemetery

Latitude
-22.57753° or 22° 34′ 39″ south
Longitude
17.09095° or 17° 5′ 27″ east
Open location code
5F9VC3CR+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 906512523
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q110611085
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In Other Languages

“Leutwein Cemetery” goes by many names.

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