Interesting tourist spots in Pavlodar region -
Unusual sights of Kazakhstan -
Bogatyr is a coal mine, a place where coal is mined in the Pavlodar region, a tourist attraction, there is an observation deck from where you can watch coal mining from above. The place is specially made to attract tourists to the region. Coal mining is one of the first places for human civilization, and Kazakhstan is famous for its limitless deposits of this natural mineral. The Bogatyr coal mine was listed in the Guinness Book of Records in 1985, because a record 60 million tons of coal are mined here, the enterprise is the world's largest open-pit coal mining (on the surface of the earth).
How to get there, visit -
The Bogatyr coal mine is located near the city of Ekibastuz, Pavlodar region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 51°39'01"N 75°25'39"E
Information -
To get to the observation deck of the Bogatyr coal quarry, you must submit an application at least two weeks before visiting the facility. It is necessary to specify the first and last name of the visitors and the make and state number of the car in which you will drive inside the complex. The Bogatyr observation deck is a tower that is installed on the surface of the earth from which a panoramic view of the main quarry where coal is mined opens. The place is quite interesting, here you will see firsthand how coal mining takes place in the quarry, the quarry is incredibly huge and amazes the eye with its scale. You can also walk around the complex in its museum part and take interesting photos. As museum exhibits, there are various cars and bulldozers that you can climb and look at and take pictures of.
Photogallery:
