Memorial to the German soldiers who died during the campaign against the Herero People between 1904-07.
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The 25.6m-high lighthouse is one of the most visible buildings in the city.
Kaiserliches Bezirksgericht
Built as a courthouse in 1902, nowadays it is the Swakopmund residence of the Namibian president.
The largest private museum in the country, founded in 1951. It showcases the cultural and natural history of the region from prehistoric time to the colonial period. Included among the exhibits is a reconstructed 19th-century chemist shop, a dentist's practice and an old household.
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.
Crystal Gallery
The world's largest quartz crystal and many other gems and minerals are on display. The gallery also has two shops where you can buy some crystals as souvenirs.