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Things to Do in Windhoek

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German Chruch
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  • By THLIN on September 25, 2004
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    It's really an amazing stuff to see a beautiful chruch in Africa. Just 10 minute walk from the town. Inside there is a nice grandpa who gives visitors a hand, even you need a photo-taking, he is willing to do so. What's more, you don't have to pay any entrance fee.

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  • Directions: Go straight from Luderitz street.

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    BUY A ROAD MAP
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  • Updated By DAO on June 21, 2008
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    The New Bookseller

    This place could save your life. Or least a lot of time. This very well stocked bookstore sells the up-to-date road map for Namibia for a little over $5. Buy it! I tried 4 petrol garages before this. They do not sell maps there! You must have this map to weigh up your options as not all routes are paved roads in Namibia. They also sell postcards, but at slightly higher price than you can find around the corner.

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    Saturday 8h30-13h00
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  • Directions: On Fidel Castro Street - if my memory is correct. Opposite Zoo Park for sure.

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    Katatura
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  • By Bigjones on April 28, 2005
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    We felt like home in the center of Windhoek, but when we went to the suburb, in the Katatura township (= black ghetto), we entered a very different world. This is where most of the middle-class and poor black people live. It's recommended to go there with a guide who will explain you the history of this township and show you around instead of going on your own, this could be dangerous in some places. The tourism information office on Independence Ave offers 3-hour-tours for about 150 N$. It worths the value.

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    Christuskirche
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  • By SirRichard on November 14, 2002
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    Going up Peter Müller Strasse from Independence you can find a lot of nice old colonnial buildings, as this Christuskirche, Tintenpalast (Parliament Bldg. now), private castles and the Alte Feste, the oldest building in town: 1892!

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    Our first safari in Okapuka Ranch
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  • Updated By Bigjones on May 3, 2005
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    This paradisiac lodge located at about 30km from Windhoek was recommended to us by our friend Heidi. The lodge seems to be the perfect place for a honeymoon (may be one day ;-)) We didn't spend the night there this time but we went on a game drive in the long grass at the foot of the mountains and watch the lion feeding afterwards, it was a great experience.

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  • Address: Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
  • Phone: 061227845
  • Website: http://www.natron.net/okapuka

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    Hiking safari in Daan Viljoen Game Parc
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  • Updated By Bigjones on April 28, 2005
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    Since there are no seriously dangerous animals there, you can walk in the mountains to try to spot some animals. It's a very different approach but it's probably the one I prefered. During our 9km-hiking, we had the feeling we were the only one on earth, there was nobody around. We only met a German couple after one or two hours. We began our walk around 3pm but were a bit afraid of not getting back on time before sunset (6 pm) since the trail was not always well indicated, the map was hand-drawn and we spent time watching the animals. As the sun was going down, we could hear more and more frightening animal screams. But if I write this today, it means that we made it before the night and indeed, we arrived at the exit at 5:55 pm !!

    Animals we saw in Daan Vijoen :

    - plenty of (ugly) spiders
    - oryx
    - Hartmann’s mountain zebras
    - a warthog

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  • Address: 25km West from WDH in the Khomas Hochland

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    THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAMIBIA
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  • Updated By DAO on January 19, 2008
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    This is a very fascinating and free museum. Unfortunately the staff will ask you for a ‘donations' but just ignore them. The Museum is part of an old army garrison that contains lot of interesting Political exhibits from the last century. It shows the struggles of SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization) to gain independence from Germany. Among the exhibits it shows imprisonment of SWAPO members in South Africa, Independence, and the first elections. It also has exhibits on colonial times and displays of the Constitution, Flag, National Anthem and Coat of Arms. Interestingly, the official language of Namibia is ENGLISH.

    Please note: Their website is not currently working.

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  • Phone: +264 (61) 293 4351
  • Directions: Museum Acre Robert Mugabe Avenue Windhoek 9000 Mail: POB 1203, Windhoek 9000
  • Website: http://www.natmus.cul.na/
  • Other Contact: library@natmus.cul.na

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    GIBEON METEORITE FOUNTAIN
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  • By DAO on February 25, 2008
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    The Gibeon Meteorites were a massive 150 tons fall of space debris near the town of Gibeon, in Southern Namibia, in 1836. 31 of the original 77 meteorites are displayed on steel columns so you can have a closer look at what was the largest such meteor shower in the world. I wish this was signposted as I didn’t realise its importance until after I left Windhoek. If you are interested, you can actually buy pieces of these meteorites on several internet sites.

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  • Address: POST STREET MALL
  • Website: http://www.meteorites.tv/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d165.html

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    REITERDENKMAL
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  • Updated By DAO on January 19, 2008
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    On 27 January 1912 the government of the German Colony of South-West Africa inaugurated the "Equestrian", a statue in Windhoek. This is the largest and best known Kolonialdenkmal, or colonial statue in Namibia. A plaque (pictured) commemorates the brave German soldiers, serving the Kaiser, fought during the wars with the Herero and Hottentottenaufstandes 1903 to 1907 and during the Kalahari expedition in 1908. It lists the statistics of Germans who died from wounds and diseases: Protection Force: Officers 100, NCOs 254, Riders 1180; from the Navy: 7 officers, NCOs 13, teams, 72, killed in uprisings: 119 men, women 4, Children 1.


    Prior to Independence this monument was both a rallying point and a symbol of hatred depending which side you were on. In the years since independence there have been discussions about changing the plaque as some consider it insensitive to the plight of indigenous peoples during Colonial times. So far, it remains in its original position unaltered, a historical symbol of past times.

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  • Directions: Robert Mugabe Avenue in front of the National Museum of Namibia

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    CHRISTUSKIRCHE
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    Die Christuskirche or Christ Church was founded in April 1896 by the Rev. William Anz. It was finally inaugurated in 1910 as a memorial to the peace accords achieved with the Hottentots, Ovambo and Herero peoples. The outside walls are made from quartz sandstone as is the 24 metre high tower. It has an impressive marble alter and the stain glass windows in the sanctuary were donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

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  • Directions: Robert Mugabe Avenue across from the National Museum of Namibia
  • Website: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christuskirche_(Windhoek)

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