Category Archives: In English

Next to the small taechers house is the much larger quartermaster’s house that also had room for a post office.   Well used stairs with sand… …and nice carpentry… …brings you upstairs. Sunny wallpapers, or is it painted? A good … Continue reading →

There were some 40 children in Kolmanskop. Of those 25-30 attended a school in Kolmanskop with classes up to grade 4. The picture above is from 1926. The teacher was Mrs Hussmann. She lived in a nice little house between … Continue reading →

The architect, Herr Ziegler, was the person designing all the houses and this is the way he wanted his own residence. But the architect is no longer here so another guest moved in. Mr Sand and his family! There is … Continue reading →

Next to the Directors house is the house of the “Buchhalter”, the bookkeeper. Handling the finances obviously put you second in rank. This house is not in as good condition as the directors house. Part of the roof is missing. … Continue reading →

Some distance away from the town you find the residence of the “Diamanten Minen Direktor” Hans Hörlein. Hörlein was the director for many years, even after South Africa took over the control of the country. It is well kept (it … Continue reading →

In the centre of Kolmanskop is The Kasino. It was built in 1927 as the last building in Kolmanskop. It was used for many things. It was a big restaurang, it was a church, a theatre, a sports hall and … Continue reading →

In 1908 the German railroad inspector August Stauch asked his workers to keep an eye open for “shining stones”. A black worker, Zacharias Lewala, who had earlier worked on the Kimberley diamondfields, found a stone and brought it to Stauch. … Continue reading →

In 1488 Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz landed just south of what is now known as Lüderitz. He found nothing of value but erected a stone cross that is still there. To see Diaz point you just leave Lüderitz eastbound and … Continue reading →

Penguins are very exotic if you are from Sweden and in Lüderitz there is a chance of seeing them so let’s take a boat trip! There are two different boats taking tourists and we choose to go on the old … Continue reading →

We arrived to Lüderitz in the afternoon and quickly found our hotel – The Nest. It is beautifully located on the rocky beach. Nice rooms with a beautiful view and the sound of waves making you sleep well. But the … Continue reading →