Haus Hohenzollern

Built in 1903 as housing for the troops of the engineer corps who constructed much of the early infrastructure. The lobby is decorated with German coats of arms. Nowadays the building functions as a youth hostel.

A German half-timbered house in the colors of the desert with a 25m high tower and arcaded inner yard. Built by the German trading company Woermann in 1905 as their headquarters for German Southwest Africa. In 1972 the building was declared a national historic landmark and nowadays it functions as a public library.

Built as a courthouse in 1902, nowadays it is the Swakopmund residence of the Namibian president.

Memorial to the German soldiers who died during the campaign against the Herero People between 1904-07.

The 25.6m-high lighthouse is one of the most visible buildings in the city.