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Hohenzollern Building
Other Site Details
Classification  | A.11.3.2. (Complexes of) Buildings, Private, Hotels
Proclamation No  | 091/1983
Place  | Swakopmund, Cn Albertina Amathila Ave / Tobias Hainyeko St
Region  | Erongo
Site Environment  | Part of an ensemble of buildings of German colonial style.
Instangible Aspects  | Most richly ornamented building in Namibia.
Previous Use  | Hotel, administration, dwelling.
Current Use  | Residence.
Refences  | Official Gazette 4786, No. AG 109, 1983. Vogt, Andreas, "National Monuments in Namibia", Windhoek 2004, p.176-177.
Legal Status  | Declared as National Monument on 15.06.1983 by the National Monuments Council of South Africa (NMC, National Monuments Act 1969, No. 28).
     

Description

Two-storeyed with a mansarde roof. Richly ornamented in neo-Barock style. Numerous bays, balconies and gables. Atlas figure on top of the corner gable. Other figurines such as angels, lions and masks. On a northern gable the initials "HD".

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Brief History

Erected 1905-1906 by Hermann Dietz for his own use. Recently extended by two wings flanking the main part. Units were sold then.
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