Castle
Sanderburg
🇳🇦 Namibia · 20th century
Sanderburg (Sander's castle) 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.
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Sanderburg ranks #5,113 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 5 mapped in Namibia. Founded 1917 — 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.
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Where is Sanderburg?
Sanderburg stands in Namibia, at -22.57503°, 17.09306°.
When was Sanderburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1917. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sanderburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,113 of 8,134 worldwide, and #4 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 Sanderburg?
Heinitzburg, about 1 km away.
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