Norilsk tundra juniper used in cooking
In summer the Taimyr tundra is full of juniper aroma. The delights and benefits of this shrub are appreciated by the chefs and connoisseurs of the northern land.
First Komsomol brigade arrived in Norilsk in 1956
6500 young people from Moscow and Leningrad responded to the Communist party’s call.
New oil fields: profitable or not?
The specialists will study the subject taking into account the regions’ remoteness and the need of pipelines and ports.
How musk oxen got from Canada to Taimyr
In 1971, the Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau visited Norilsk. He was accompanied by his wife Margaret.
Vysotsky in Norilsk: truth or myth?
A romantic legend saying that a famous actor and performer Vladimir Vysotsky wrote a song sitting on the balcony of the Norilsk Hotel has existed in the city since the late 1960s.
Arctic borders will be controlled by heavy drones
The measure should increase the effectiveness of the state border protection.
Route 1: Octyabrskaya Square
From the project you can learn about the history of Taimyr cities' objects. Let us start with the beautiful Norilsk center.
Brass sundial stored in Norilsk Museum for seven decades
Even a single copy of a sundial, as a true artefact of antiquity, will be the zest of the collection of any museum. For the first time, the sundial entered the exposition of the Norilsk Museum in 1985.
Norilsk people: are there many of them?
Norilsk is called a city of young people. Most of them leave it for the mainland before they get the age of 50.