Christ Church

The Christ Church is a historical landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia, designed by using architect Gottlieb Redecker. The church was built following the wars among the Germans and the Khoikhoi, Herero, and Owambo. The basis stone turned into laid on eleven August 1907, even as on 16 October 1910 the church was formally devoted. It turned into at the beginning called the Church of Peace. Christ Church changed into constructed from quartz sandstone mined from the area of Avis Dam. It has a combination of neo-Romanesque, Art Nouveau and Gothic revival affects. Its spire is 24 m high.

The portico changed into crafted from Carrara marble imported from Italy. The clock and part of the roof become shipped from Germany, as had been the three bronze bells solid by Franz Schilling. They endure the inscriptions "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe" Glory to God within the highest, "Friede auf Erden" Peace on earth, and "Den Menschen ein Wohlgefallen" Goodwill toward guys. During a affirmation service in the 1960 the clapper of the primary bell got here unfastened, smashed through the window and fell on the street. Window bars had been set up in response to this.