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Zoo Park is a public park on Independence Avenue in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. [1] It is also a focal point of social life in the city. [ 2 ] The current park is tastefully landscaped and features a pond, children's playground and open-air theatre.
The Parliament Gardens is a small park in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. It is located between the Tintenpalast (Namibia's Parliament building) and the Christuskirche . It was laid out in 1932 and was originally called the Tintenpalast gardens , adopting its present name after Namibian independence in 1990.
Windhoek (/ ˈ w ɪ n d h ʊ k /; Afrikaans: [ˈvəntɦuk] ⓘ; German: [ˈvɪnthʊk] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre.
Hochland Park was established in the late 1960s at the place where Windhoek's Old Location, a township for black residents, used to be. Blacks were evicted from this township by force when central Windhoek grew too close to the area. A new township, Katutura, was established far away from the city centre.
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Pioneers Park (also Pionierspark) is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, [1] in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. [2] It was developed in the second half of the 20th century [ 3 ] as a white community , with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura . [ 4 ]
Winterhoek renamed to Windhoek. [10] 1924 - Windhoek Synagogue built. 1926 - Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek active. [11] 1927 - Die Suidwes-Afrikaner newspaper begins publication. 1928 - Kaiser Street paved. [7] 1929 - Windhoek–Gobabis Railway begins operating.
The park has a number of features unique in Vietnam: its 2km monorail, affording views from five meters above the ground; adventure boats that cross the waterfall; and the unusual "Roman" square, featuring European flowers including roses, classical Roman-style stone pillars, statues, and a musical water show with 3,000 seats. This water ...