Wilhelm Sander
Illustration — Former station building of Swakopmund, now serving as a hotel, one of Sanders' first works in German South West Africa. • Illustration — Sanderburg in central Windhoek, a small castle Wilhelm Sander designed for himself Wilhelm Sander (10 December 1860, in Berlin – 22 November 1930, in Lüderitz) was a master architect and contractor working for Sander & Kock known for his work in German South West Africa, today's Namibia. Sander studied Civil engineering in Höxter, Germany. He worked in Berlin before joining the German Colonial Society for South West Africa and repatriating to German South West Africa in 1901.
Wilhelm Sander
fotografiert von Freddy Weber (für Benutzer:Roger_Zenner) im August 2004 · de:Bild:Swakopmund bahnhof.jpg and slightly rotated · Public domain
- Born
- 1860 · Berlin.
- Died
- 1930 · Lüderitz.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages
- German
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Born at Berlin in 1860, died in Lüderitz in 1930.
The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are German South-West Africa. Employment is recorded with German Colonial Society for South West Africa.
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1860
Wilhelm Sander born at Berlin.
1930
Wilhelm Sander died at Lüderitz.
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