Fortress gates in Warmbad
| Fortress gates in Warmbad Historical Gateways |
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | National monument : structure | ||
| location | Warm bath | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 28 ° 26 '57.7 " S , 18 ° 44' 16.6" E | ||
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| Emergence | 1907-1913 | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
March 1, 1974 | ||
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| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The fortress gates in Warmbad ( English Historical Gateways ) are two identical fortress gates of the protection force for German South West Africa in Warmbad in Namibia .
They have been a National Monument of Namibia since March 1st, 1974 .
They were built as the entrance to a fortress that was used in the fight against the Bondelswart . The fort itself was demolished in 1954. Today (as of April 2020) the gates serve as the entrance to the local police station .
See also
Web links
Commons : Fortress gates in Warmbad - collection of images, videos and audio files
- More photos (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 064/1974 Historical Gateways. National Heritage Council. Retrieved March 20, 2020.