Another labor prowess symbol to appear in Norilsk
The sign will be placed at the Ambarnaya river not far from the historic steam locomotive.
Norilsk summer activities were not inferior to South ones
Swimming seasons in Norilsk were once very active. The scale of recreation near water reservoirs in the 1940s was impressive.
Nornickel to help with Krasnoyarsk theater reconstruction
Muscovites won the building concept competition.
Open-pit ore mined in Norilsk despite designers’ doubt
The mainland specialists, who drew up the first project for the Norilsk combine construction, were sure that the northern climate would prevent open ore mining: “Excavators in a quarry will scoop only snow”.
Taimyr celebrated Reindeer Breeder’s Day
Festive events have been held in the villages of Nosok, Novorybnaya, Popigay, Syndassko and Tuhard.
Norilsk considered as coal deposit initially
The first information about the presence of coal in the area of the future Norilsk dates back to the 1860s. By the end of the 19th century, on the western slope of mount Rudnaya, the coal mines of the merchants Sotnikovs began to work.
Norilsk TV hero Severok appeared on screens in 60s
In the early 1960s, the Norilsk television studio’s children's and youth editorial office managers created a doll in the northern clothes.
Water New Year parties held in Norilsk basin
In the 1960s, during the holidays, the Norilsk basin, the first in the world's Arctic, turned into a water theater.
Gifts with northern character presented in Norilsk showroom
A colorful store was opened in the Norilsk Development Agency’s creative space.