KOLMANSKUPPE
Named after Coleman, a transport driver who must have driven along this route several times. His ox wagon broke down for a period on the slopes of a hill. Other drivers refer it to Coleman’s hill. A railway station was built nearby and got its name from the hill. The first diamond was found in this region in 1908 and Kolmanskuppe grew into a little town. The town became deserted in 1944. The tourism potential of the dilapidated houses was conducted and in 1980 guided tours started. Renovations of the buildings commenced. It was officially opened for tourism in 1990.
Mine Manager's house -Minenverwafter
• Minenverwafter – residence of mine manager, Leonard Kolle – Gable dated 1909
Mine Architect house
Residence of mine architect, Fritz Kirchhoff. He was also an engineer on the mine.
Mine Bookkeeper
Residence of mine bookkeeper, Wiese
Teacher - Lehrer – residence of teacher, Mrs Hussman
Lehrer – residence of teacher, Mrs Hussman
Quartiermeister
• Quartiermeister – residence of stores manager, Weidel
Ingenieur
• Ingenieur – residence of mine engineer, Emil Petersen
Sea Water reservoir
• Sea Water reservoir – the open header tank on the summit of the hill also served as a swimming pool. The tank was filled with sea water.
Electric building
• Electric building – The entire plant and private houses was furnished with electricity. The electricity was supplied by a power plant in Luderitz, using coal gas turbines.
Old school
• Old school – later used as a family residence. By 1928 there was 44 children.
Hospital staff
• Residence of hospital staff
Residence of doctors
• Residence of doctors, Kranzle and Lossen
Hospital - Krankenhaus
• Krankenhaus – the hospital had an operating theatre with an x-ray facility. Two doctors were in attending.
Recreation hall complex
• Casino – recreation hall complex – this building was completed in 1928. This hall was used as a ballroom, sports hall and theatre. The oven is from the company Senking.
Kegelbahn, recreation hall
• Kegelbahn, recreation hall – The ninepin bowling alley is still used by visitors. A framed certificate given to Gut Holz dated 4 June 1927
Laden – general dealer store
• Laden – general dealer store. To the right was a storeroom.
Rail water carts
• Rail water carts and transport
Eisfabrik – Ice factory and cold storage room
• Eisfabrik – Ice factory and cold storage room – It operated by means of ammonia and each day ice was supplied to each household. The electrical refrigeration unit cooled a saline solution into long tapered freshwater containers to form an ice tray. The cold solution was piped to the cold storage room of the butchery.
Schlachterei – Butchery
• Schlachterei – Butchery with smokery and sausage kitchen. The cold room was cooled from the cold saline solution from the ice factory.
Accommodation for ice factory and butchery staff
• Accommodation for ice factory and butchery staff. Butcher was Adolf Zirkler – now Kolmanskuppe Boutique
• Accommodation for apprentices
Backerei
• Backerei – the bakery had steam-heated ovens.
Residence of baker
• Residence of baker, Hans Brechlin
• Residence of General dealer
