Warmbad’s Mission House – the oldest Building in Namibia
2012年2月16日 · Little does the uninformed visitor realize, which fascinating history lies hidden behind the white washed walls of the old mission house in Warmbad. Its old base walls and foundations make this house the oldest existing building in Namibia. Yet, sadly it has never been declared a national monument.
WARMBAD BECOMES TWO HUNDRED YEARS - Klaus Dierks
Following the Orlam uprising, the Wesleyan missionary Edward Cook took up the religious reins in the area in 1834. He erected a mission house on the same foundation that the Albrechts had built their structures. Cook named Warmbad after the founder of the Wesleyan Church Nisbett Bath. The remnants of the original Albrecht’s mission were ...
Mission House in Warmbad: the oldest building in Namibia
During the Nama war, German soldiers occupied the mission house. When the Dutch reverend Herman Nyhof arrived at Warmbad in 1907, the buildings were in a desolate condition and it took him a long time to repair all the damage. During the First World War, the mission house served as barracks for the Union troops.
Warmbad, Namibia - Wikipedia
In 1834, Wesleyan missionary Edward Cook entered the area and erected a new missionary building on the foundations of the destroyed buildings. Scientist Sir James Edward Alexander lived in one of its rooms during his stay in 1836. In the 1840s Benjamin Ridsdale was stationed here and embarked on several journeys to nearby Orlam communities.
Warmbad Namibia – more than just a forgotten settlement
2013年4月10日 · Warmbad initially served as a stopover for traders, adventurers and large-game hunters from the Cape Colony, with divine intervention overhauling it in 1805 when two missionaries from the London Missionary Society, Abraham and Christian Albrecht, erected a church and a pastor’s house, thereby establishing the first mission station in Namibia ...
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Little does the uninformed visitor realize, which fascinating history lies hidden behind the whitewashed walls of the old mission house in Warmbad. Its old base walls and foundations make this house the oldest existing building in Namibia. Yet, sadly it …
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The old mission house might even be the oldest european dwelling in South West Africa, dating back to 1816. Extensions to the house at different periods are clearly visible. Warmbad lies completely of the road and is thus seldom visited by tourists.
Warmbad and the Edward Cook Memorial - Namibia Stays
Whet the main road and railway line between South Africa and Namibia was built it bypassed Warmbad resulting in the gradual decline of the town. Just outside Warmbad is the grave of Edward Cook a missionary amongst the Bondel Swarts.
OneStonedCrow: Southeast Namibia: Warmbad Pt 2
2011年12月18日 · The first European style buildings, including a church, were built between 1805 and 1810, by Christian and Abraham Albrecht from the London Missionary Society, thereby establishing the first mission station in South-West Africa, (pre-independence Namibia). This derelict building stands in Warmbad's 'main street'.
Warmbad - Namibia
Warmbad (Afrikaans and German for Warm Bath, Nama: |Aixa-aibes) is a settlement located in the Karas Region of southern Namibia. It is situated south of at the Homs River, close to the border with South Africa, and belongs to the Karasburg electoral constituency.
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