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  • Duwisib Castle

    finding a German pseudo-medieval castle in the middle of the dry Namib Desert

    Location: 

    Alt Duwisib, Namibia

    Duration: 

    Wednesday, November 2, 2016

    Personal highlights

    1. Duwisib Castle: built by a German a Captian for his wife
    2. Setting: pseudo-medieval architecture, overlooking the desert
    3. Guestfarm: having a full, delicious breakfast after driving 2 hours
    4. Abandoned: inhabited only for a few years, as Germanyinfo-icon left the colony
    5. Location: in the Namib Desert between Sesriem and Kolmanskop

    Image sources

    1. Castle in full size
    2. Chair at the chimney
    3. Original cracky wallpaper
    4. Chandelier in the entrance
    5. Road up to the castle