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The city of Mirny, located in the permafrost zone, owes its name to the Mir> kimberlite pipe – a famous diamond deposit discovered in 1955.
Open-pit diamond mining has ceased, and the giant crater, 735 meters deep and 1.4 kilometers in diameter, has become the city's most visited tourist attraction.
The astonishing "Martian" landscape, visible even from space, is Mirny's main calling card.
The Mirny Kimberlite Museum houses a rich collection of diamonds and exotic minerals from various regions of Russia and around the world.
It also displays fascinating archaeological finds, perfectly preserved by the permafrost: mammoth tusks, a musk ox skull, trilobite and coral fossils, and ancient plant imprints.
Holy Trinity Church, built with the assistance of the diamond mining company ALROSA, is decorated with life-size figures of saints made of colored and semi-precious stones.
Like many buildings in the permafrost zone, the church is built on piles covered by a ramp.
Living Diamonds of Yakutia Nature Park
This nature reserve, located in a beautiful pine forest, was created with the support of ALROSA to restore natural ecosystems.
Here you can see bison, red deer, deer, and bears, kept in spacious enclosures that mimic their natural habitat.
