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===Architecture=== [[File:Parlamentsgärten, Windhoek.jpg|thumb|[[Parliament Gardens]]]] [[File:Parlament Windhuk.JPG|thumb|Tintenpalast in Windhoek]] *[[Alte Feste]] – (''Old Fortress'') Built in 1890, today houses the National Museum. *[[Curt von François]] monument in front of the municipality building. Inaugurated on 18 October 1965 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the second foundation of the town by von François. The statue was removed from its location, in front of the municipal grounds, on the 23 November 2022 and will be stored in the local Windhoek City Museum.<ref name=Stadtrecht/> *[[Heroes' Acre (Namibia)|Heroes' Acre]] – A national war and heroes memorial, about 10 km outside of the city. *[[Independence Memorial Museum (Namibia)]] – A historical museum focusing on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of the [[Republic of Namibia]]. *[[National Council (Namibia)]] – The upper chamber of Namibia's bicameral Parliament. *[[Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek|Reiterdenkmal]] (''Equestrian Monument''), a statue celebrating the victory of the German Empire over the Herero and Nama in the [[Herero and Namaqua Genocide|Herero and Namaqua War]] of 1904–1907<ref name="centenary">{{cite news |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/january/article/monuments-centenary-remembered/ |title=Monument's centenary remembered |last=Bause |first=Tanja |date=30 January 2012 |newspaper=[[The Namibian]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209003900/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/january/article/monuments-centenary-remembered/ |archive-date=9 December 2012 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The statue was removed from its historical place next to ''Christuskirche'' in December 2013 and is now on display in the yard of the ''Alte Feste''.<ref name="val">{{cite news |url=http://www.republikein.com.na/kultuur/ruiter-val-op-heiligste-dag.216286 |title=Ruiter val op heiligste dag |trans-title=Rider falls on holiest day |language=af |last=Steynberg |first=Francoise |date=27 December 2013 |work=[[Die Republikein]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701202436/https://www.republikein.com.na/kultuur/ruiter-val-op-heiligste-dag.216286 |archive-date=1 July 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> *[[State House, Windhoek]] – The official residence of the [[President of Namibia]]. *[[Supreme Court of Namibia]] – situated in Michael Scott Street on Eliakim Namundjebo Plaza. Built between 1994 and 1996<ref name=WCE>{{cite web |title=Windhoek Supreme Court |publisher=Windhoek Consulting Engineers |url=http://www.wcenamibia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:windhoek-supreme-court&catid=62:structural&Itemid=125 |access-date=24 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315084432/http://www.wcenamibia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:windhoek-supreme-court&catid=62:structural&Itemid=125 |archive-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> it is Windhoek's only building erected after independence in an African style of architecture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Windhoek on Foot |publisher=Venture Publications |url=http://www.holidaytravel.com.na/ct/central_towns.php?sub_id=192 |access-date=24 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603125314/http://www.holidaytravel.com.na/ct/central_towns.php?sub_id=192 |archive-date=3 June 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> *The three castles of Windhoek built by architect [[Wilhelm Sander]]: [[Heinitzburg]], [[Sanderburg]], and [[Schwerinsburg]]<ref name=KDBioS>{{cite web |title=Biographies of Namibian Personalities, S |last=Dierks |first=Klaus |author-link=Klaus Dierks |publisher=klausdierks.com |url=http://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_S.htm |access-date=3 October 2011 |archive-date=23 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323005514/http://klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_S.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Tintenpalast]] – (''Ink Palace'') within Parliament Gardens, the seat of both chambers of the [[Parliament of Namibia]]. Built between 1912 and 1913 and situated just north of ''Robert Mugabe Avenue''. *[[Turnhalle (Windhoek)|Turnhalle]] – neo-classicist building of Wilhelmine architecture, inaugurated in 1909.<ref name="100years">{{cite news |url=http://www.republikein.com.na/politiek-en-nasionale/100-years-turnhalle.99760.php |title=100 years Turnhalle • From gymnasium to Tribunal |last=Vogt |first=Andreas |date=18 December 2009 |newspaper=[[Die Republikein]] |access-date=3 October 2011 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324132914/http://www.republikein.com.na/politiek-en-nasionale/100-years-turnhalle.99760.php |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Windhoek Railway Station]] – A historical railway station serving the city of Windhoek. *[[Zoo Park]] – a public park on [[Independence Avenue (Windhoek)|Independence Avenue]] in downtown Windhoek. The current park is landscaped and features a pond, playground and open-air theatre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sa-venues.com/regions/attractionsna/windhoek.htm#Zoo%20Park |title=Windhoek Attractions, Namibia |publisher=Sa-venues.com |access-date=1 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125152058/http://www.sa-venues.com/regions/attractionsna/windhoek.htm#Zoo%20Park |archive-date=25 November 2009 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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