Schwerinsburg
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Schwerinsburg | |
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Windhoek, Namibia | |
Schwerinsburg | |
Type | Hilltop castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1890 — 1913 |
Built by | Wilhelm Sander |
In use | Embassy |
Schwerinsburg ('Schwerin's castle') is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia.
History
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During the time of the construction of Alte Feste in 1890, the tower of Schwerinsburg was built by Curt von François, commissioner of German South-West Africa. In 1904, Schutztruppe (the German colonial forces) sold it to architect Wilhelm Sander who converted it into a beer garden and named it Sperlingslust (lit. 'Sparrows' delight').[1]
In 1913, Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, governor of the Gobabis District of German South-West Africa, bought Sperlingslust from Sander and engaged him to convert it into a castle. It was later named Schwerinsburg after the new owner. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b NamibWeb. "Monuments and historical buildings in Windhoek". Retrieved 2009-11-25.
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