Schwerinsburg

Schwerinsburg
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

Sperlingslust castle at the beginning of the 20th century

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.[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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ NamibWeb. "Monuments and historical buildings in Windhoek". Retrieved 2009-11-25.

Coordinates: 22°34′24″S 17°05′33″E / 22.57333°S 17.09250°E / -22.57333; 17.09250


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