Castle
Heinitzburg
🇳🇦 Namibia · 20th century
Heinitzburg (originally Heynitzburg, Heinitz' castle) 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 used today as a restaurant and hotel. The hotel is a member of the Relais & Chateaux group, a global consortium of individually owned and operated luxury hotels.
Text adapted from “Heinitzburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heinitzburg ranks #5,283 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 5 mapped in Namibia. Founded 1914 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Namibia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Heinitzburg?
Heinitzburg stands in Namibia, at -22.57444°, 17.0925°.
When was Heinitzburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1914. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Heinitzburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,283 of 8,134 worldwide, and #5 in Namibia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Heinitzburg?
Sanderburg, about 1 km away.
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