Sergio Pessolano
Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).
It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.
Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station[3] in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.
The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.
DANIELA Pasquetti 28/10/2009 14:27
:-)Thanks!
Daniela
lucy franco 28/10/2009 12:50
Thank you for your wordslucy
...dis - moi oui...
lucy francoAntonella Scimone 28/10/2009 12:21
e io ti aspetto..
Antonella ScimoneI do have a stron character!! :-) thanks for all tour nice comments, I appreciated them!
ciao antonella
federica sanna 28/10/2009 10:33
grazieGiorgio Bisetti 28/10/2009 10:22
Grazie!!!!!!!fulvia menghi 28/10/2009 0:23
grazie! :-))weggi 27/10/2009 22:13
verdasio
weggigreetings, weggi
Fons van Swaal 26/10/2009 10:53
Thanks a lot my friend......;-))
M.v.G
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Sergio Pessolano 21/10/2009 23:13
Hi Flighty Furrow,Thank you so much for visiting and commenting
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Sergio PessolanoKolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman's hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NamDeb (Namibia-De Beers).
It developed after the discovery of diamonds in the area in 1908, to provide shelter for workers from the harsh environment of the Namib Desert. The name originates from a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who during a sand storm abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement.
Driven by the enormous wealth of the first diamond miners the village was built like a German town, with facilities like a hospital, ballroom, power station, school, skittle-alley, theater and sport-hall, casino, ice factory and the first x-ray-station[3] in the southern hemisphere as well as the first tram in Africa. It had a railway link to Lüderitz.
The town declined after World War I as diamond prices crashed, and operations moved to Oranjemund. It was abandoned in 1956 but has since been partly restored. The geological forces of the desert mean that tourists can now walk through houses knee-deep in sand. Kolmanskop is popular with photographers for its scenic settings of the desert sands reclaiming this once thriving town. Due to its location within the restricted area (Sperrgebiet) of the Namib desert, a permit is necessary to enter the town.
SaraOcchi 21/10/2009 10:26
dankesa
Adele D. Oliver 19/10/2009 22:36
Many thanks for your visit and nice comment!greetings from Canada, Adele
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Adele D. OliverGraciela Baglione 15/10/2009 16:55
Thank you so, so much for your nice words!!Gracias....
Graciela BaglioneBest regards..........Graciela
José Ramón Miguel 15/10/2009 11:32
Agradecido de tu visita.Saludos. Ramón
Gunti 14/10/2009 18:43
Hi Flighty Furrow.thanks for you kind comments, you really have some great (and funny) ideas about some of my Titles... I really was laughing when I saw em !
all the best from me !
Regards from Cyprus
Gunti
fulvia menghi 14/10/2009 13:38
:-)))))) grazie!