Kolmanskop is situated in forbidden territory of Namib Desert in Southern Namibia. It was once the home to hundreds of German miners desperately seeking their fortune in the Namibian desert. Town was built in early XIX century as a result of frantic diamond rush and was ultimately abandoned in 1954, when the diamond-field exhausted. The stately homes have been nearly swallowed by the desert dunes and heavily demolished by the wind. In 1980, the mining company De Beers, restored a number of buildings, and established and interesting museum, which has now become a major attraction for tourists and photographers.Kolmanskop is situated in forbidden territory of Namib Desert in Southern Namibia. It was once the home to hundreds of German miners desperately seeking their fortune in the Namibian desert. Town was built in early XIX century as a result of frantic diamond rush and was ultimately abandoned in 1954, when the diamond-field exhausted. The stately homes have been nearly swallowed by the desert dunes and heavily demolished by the wind. In 1980, the mining company De Beers, restored a number of buildings, and established and interesting museum, which has now become a major attraction for tourists and photographers.