Like many towns in Namibia, Omaruru originated as a mission station. The missionary Hugo Hahn was the first European
to set foot in the area. When Omaruru was besieged by Herero forces during the Herero/German war, it was freed by Captain Victor Franke and his men. The Franke Tower, built to
commemorate this event, was inaugurated in 1908. The oldest building in Omaruru, the Old Mission House, now serves as the town museum. |
