Kolmanskop
E163851
Kolmanskop is a famous ghost town in Namibia’s Namib Desert, once a prosperous German colonial diamond mining settlement now known for its sand-filled, abandoned buildings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kolmanskop canonical | 3 |
| Sperrgebiet diamond mining area | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former mining town
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ |
| abandonedInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| accessControl | permit required ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | German colonial architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
tourist site
ⓘ
uninhabited ⓘ |
| declineCause |
diamond depletion
ⓘ
discovery of richer diamond deposits further south ⓘ |
| discoveredResource | diamonds ⓘ |
| environment |
arid desert climate
ⓘ
sand dunes encroaching on buildings ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
documentaries about ghost towns
ⓘ
photography books ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower | German Empire ⓘ |
| foundedAfterEvent | diamond discovery near Lüderitz ⓘ |
| foundedBy | German colonial authorities ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hadInfrastructure |
ballroom
ⓘ
casino ⓘ hospital ⓘ ice factory ⓘ power station ⓘ school ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ theatre ⓘ tram system ⓘ |
| heritageType | industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abandoned sand-filled buildings
ⓘ
diamond mining history ⓘ photography location ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Namib Desert
ⓘ
Karas Region ⓘ
surface form:
ǁKaras Region
|
| locatedNear | Lüderitz ⓘ |
| management |
De Beers
ⓘ
surface form:
Namdeb Diamond Corporation
|
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | German miners and their families ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | diamond mining ⓘ |
| prosperityPeak |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ |
| regionType | Sperrgebiet (restricted diamond area) ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
photography tours ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
dark tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sperrgebiet diamond mining area