Norilsk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Norilsk
Norilsk was founded because of the existence of a rich deposit of non-ferrous metals including nickel, cobalt, copper, platinum, and palladium. It was initially founded as one of Stalin's notorious gulags, in which political prisoners were used for forced labour in the mines. Founded before World War II, Norilsk and its mines and industrial plants, as well as a railway connecting the city with the port of Dudinka, were built with a large-scale use of convict labor from gulag prisoners. Norilsk Nickel is the largest producer of non-ferrous metals in the world, accounting for 38% of worldwide production of palladium and 22% of worldwide production of nickel, a key ingredient in stainless steel. Some of the locally mined ore is smelted into metals at the local refinery. More ore, after some e
Top Attractions in Norilsk
Explore the best things to see and do in Norilsk:
- ★Black Tulip Memorial
- ★First House Norilsk
- ★Museum of Construction and Development of the Norilsk Railway
- ★Norilsk Museum
- ★Norilsk Polar Drama Theatre
- ★Nurdi Kamal Mosque
Where to Eat in Norilsk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Norilsk Restaurant @ Hotel Norilsk
- 🍴Zharki
Where to Stay in Norilsk
- 🏨Hotel Polar Star
Norilsk Travel Guide Sections
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