KEETMANSHOOP
Founded as a Rhenish mission station in 1866. It developed into a town and administered by a town council after 1909 and attained municipal status in 1913. It was named after Johann Keetman, chairman in 1866 of the Rhenish Missionary Society. The Khoikhoi name Nugoaes means ‘black mud’.
Rhenish Mission Church
• Rhenish Mission Church, Sam Nujoma St – The first church was washed away in a flood. A stone church on a new site was then built with the help of the Nama members of the congregation. It was consecrated on 8 May 1895. It was used until 1961. Used as a museum from 1978. Proclaimed a national monument on 9 June 1978.
Old Post Office
• Old Post Office, Hampie Plicta st – Originally designed by Gottlieb Redecker. Erected by Seebach & Bach. Completed in 1910 and commissioned on 1 August 1910. Proclaimed a national monument on 2 February 1987.
Eagle Monument
• Eagle Monument, Garden of Remembrance – It commemorates German soldiers killed in the Herero and Nama wars in 1897, 1903 and 1906-1907. Proclaimed a national monument.
WWII monument
• WWII monument – Garden of remembrance – It commemorates those who fell in WWII
Karakul Monument
• Karakul Monument - Memorial to the Karakul sheep Industry. It commemorates the centenary of the karakul pelt in Namibia. Designed by artist Christina Salvoldi. Unveiled on 13 September 2007.
Railway Station
• Railway Station – This building was erected in 1928. The railway line was laid in 1915 connecting Namibia with South Africa.
Steam locomotive
• Steam locomotive – in front of railway station – This was a class 7A no 1011. Built by Neilson & Co of Glasgow, Scotland in 1896. During WWI locomotives were transported by sea to Walvis Bay during the SWA campaign.
Lutherkirche
• Lutherkirche, Sam Nujoma St – The cornerstone was laid in 1930.
Mission Church
• Mission Church – The cornerstone was laid by Rev Joseph Wood, Superintendent of the South West Africa Mission since 1915, on 14 February 1926.
Historical Buildings
Historical buildings in Keetmanshoop
