Alte Feste, Windhoek
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Alte Feste in Windhoek is a historic fortress and one of Namibia’s oldest colonial buildings, now serving as a museum and landmark of the city’s German colonial past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alte Feste, Windhoek canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military fortress architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | German colonial military ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Windhoek
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Forts in Namibia ⓘ German colonial architecture in Namibia ⓘ Museums in Namibia ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
German colonial period
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Namibian history ⓘ independence struggle (various periods) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
barracks (historical)
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city landmark ⓘ historical exhibition venue ⓘ military headquarters (historical) ⓘ museum (later use) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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courtyard ⓘ inner buildings ⓘ perimeter walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Heritage Site (Namibia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Namibia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khomas Region
NERFINISHED
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Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ central Namibia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Christuskirche, Windhoek
NERFINISHED
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Independence Avenue, Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek
NERFINISHED
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plateau above central Windhoek ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Independence Memorial Museum, Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
representation of German military presence in Namibia
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role in early colonial administration of Windhoek ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Museum of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German South West Africa colonial infrastructure ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark in Windhoek cityscape
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one of the oldest surviving buildings in Windhoek ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
German colonial past of Namibia
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origins of Windhoek as a garrison town ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German colonial forces
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Schutztruppe NERFINISHED ⓘ South African administration (later) ⓘ |
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