Woermannhaus
A colonial building erected in 1905 by a German trading company; its tall timber-framed Damara Tower can be climbed for views over the town and the Atlantic.
Woermannhaus was built in 1905 and originally served as the office of the Damara and Namaqua Trading Company, later belonging to the Woermann shipping company. Its tall Damara Tower was once used to watch for incoming ships and ox wagons crossing the desert. The building has a courtyard arcade and now houses a public library and an art gallery. A small fee is charged inside the building to climb the tower, which offers views of red-roofed German-style buildings, dunes and the coastline. Located in the city center on Bloemer Street; it is open during weekday daytime, with shorter hours on weekends.
Opening hours
Open during the day on weekdays; shorter hours on weekends
Nearby sights
- Swakopmund Lighthouse
- Swakopmund Museum
- Swakopmund Jetty
- Kristall Galerie
- National Marine Aquarium of Namibia
- The Mole & Palm Beach
- Swakopmund Railway Station (Swakopmund Hotel)
- Swakopmund