Windhoek Gallery

Equestrian monument, Windhoek, south west Africa

Equestrian monument known as the Reiterdenkmal or Sudwester Reiter (Rider of the South West) in Windhoek, south west Africa (now Namibia). The monument was inaugurated under German colonial rule in 1912. Date: circa 1950s

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. Creator: Unknown

The New Territory which General Botha added to the Empire, 1916. General Botha declared the Transvaal to the British Empire and represented the Boers in peace negotiations. From "The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1916]

© The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Equestrian Statue in Windhoek commemorates the

The Equestrian Statue in Windhoek commemorates the German soldiers who were killed during the wars to subdue the Nama and Herero people between 1903 and 1907. Behind the statue is the old fort, built by the first Schutztruppe (German colonial troops)

© Nigel Pavitt

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