Castle
Schwerinsburg
🇳🇦 Namibia · 19th century
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.
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').
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.
Text adapted from “Schwerinsburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schwerinsburg ranks #4,672 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 5 mapped in Namibia. Founded 1890 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Namibia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Schwerinsburg?
Schwerinsburg stands in Namibia, at -22.57333°, 17.0925°.
When was Schwerinsburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1890. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schwerinsburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,672 of 8,134 worldwide, and #3 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 Schwerinsburg?
Heinitzburg, about 1 km away.
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