Equestrian statue of Major Kurt von François

Monument in memory of soldiers who died during the uprising of the Herero and Nama tribes in 1904. Historical background: In 1890, the settlement of the local tribes Herero and Ovambo was captured by German legionaries and in its place the capital of the German colony in southern Africa was created. The local population offered fierce resistance to the invaders. In one night, the Herero massacred the entire detachment of colonial troops – soldiers, officers, and their families. Then, by sea, a whole division was sent to Windhoek, which no less harshly dealt with the resistance.