Windhoek is the capital of Namibia
This African city is very lucky. Firstly, the capital of Namibia is located in the center of the state at the foot of the mountain with the piquant name of Eros. Secondly, thanks to the only airport in the country, it is she who receives every tourist who arrives here in search of exotic things. Thirdly, Windhoek was created with the active participation of German colonialists, and today you can find various monuments on the streets that preserve the German spirit. And even their Oktoberfest (and also in October) is held by the capital's residents, offering local beer, which is in no way inferior to the famous German foamy drink..
Amazing map of the capital
In Windhoek, sights are found almost at every step, including architectural structures, monuments to certain events from the history of Namibia. Most often, the following objects appear on the guests' photos:
- Church of Jesus, built in the neo-Gothic style in 1896;
- Presidential Palace, striking with style of decor;
- «Ink palace», meeting of Parliament.
Its name «Ink palace» received not for the color of exterior walls or interiors. The building was built at the beginning of the twentieth century for parliamentarians who spent too much budgetary funds on ink, that is, the beautiful name is actually irony on the part of ordinary citizens over representatives of the government.
From the beginnings to the present
The first inhabitants of these territories were representatives of the Nama ethnic group, it is believed that in 1800 they had already mastered the land. But the date of the founding of the city is officially called 1890, when the German colonists decided that this would be the capital of the new state known as German South-West Africa..
Interestingly, the name of the main city of Namibia can be translated as «windy corner». And the power in the city has indeed changed - during the twentieth century Windhoek did not belong to the Germans, but to a neighboring country, South Africa. And only in 1990 the long-awaited independence came, and the city received the title of the capital of Namibia.
Today Windhoek is not much different from other major cities in the world. Any tourist can find entertainment to their liking in the capital of Namibia - acquaintance with historical monuments or shopping, walking around the neighborhood or popular bars and discos. The only negative is that alcohol is sold only in specialized stores that do not work on weekends..
