Second Boer War - Windhoek, Namibia - Boer Wars Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Although the memorial is located by a road (Simeon Shixungileni Street) without parking options, it's possible to park somewhere not far and just walk to the place. Safe enough during the day.

It's a relatively complex memorial, with several pillars covered in stone and a wall decorated the same way. There is a plaque with an inscription in Afrikaner:

HIERDIE MONUMENT
IS OPGERIG TER
NAGEDAGTENIS AAN
DIE
OUDSTRYDER-
BITTEREINDERS
VAN DIE TWEEDE VRYHEIDSOORLOG
1899-1902
DIT MOET IN DIE TOEKOMS DIEN AS INSPIRASIE VIR DIE AFRIKANERVOLK
"OOK ONS
HET GEBOU"

Which accordingly to Google Translate means:

"THIS MONUMENT
WAS ESTABLISHED TER
IN MEMORY OF
THE
ANCIENT WARRIOR-
BITTER ENDERS
OF THE SECOND WAR OF FREEDOM
1899-1902
IT MUST SERVE AS INSPIRATION FOR THE AFRICAN PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE
"US TOO
HAS BUILT""


Note that "bitereinders" were a faction of guerrilla fighters who were specially active in the last stage of the war. A number of them eventually seek refuge in South West Africa, modern Namibia.

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Fun fact: there used to be a geocache on the spot but it was archived in 2022 (

Which Boer War?: Second Boer War Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Second Freedom War Boer War Website: Not listed First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

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