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    Pyramiden (Norwegian: [pʏrɑˈmîːdn̩]; Russian: Пирами́да, romanized: Piramída, IPA: [pʲɪrɐˈmʲidə]; literally 'The Pyramid') is an abandoned Soviet coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard which has become a tourist destination.

  2. Jun 20, 2022 · With Stalinist architecture, a prominent bust of Lenin and posters extolling the motherland, the desolate mining town of Pyramiden is one of the last Soviet outposts in the Arctic. British ...

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  3. May 19, 2014 · Pyramiden is a former coal-mining town in Svalbard, an archipelago between Norway and the North Pole. Learn about its history, culture and abandonment, and see photos of its Soviet-era buildings and relics.

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  5. May 19, 2024 · Learn how to visit Pyramiden, an abandoned Russian mining town near Longyearbyen, by boat. See the Nordenskiold Glacier, whales, and polar bears on the way.

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  6. 1 day ago · Published May 29, 2024. For decades, the town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard was considered a model of Soviet society — until a tragic accident prompted its residents to abandon this former utopia, leaving it frozen in time. Jussi Toivanen/Flickr Abandoned Soviet buildings in Pyramiden. On a remote Norwegian island ...

  7. In this paper, we present the story of Pyramiden, a mining settlement in central Svalbard. The Soviet town experienced its golden age in the 1970–1980s but fell into decline in the late 1990s which corresponds well with the overall economic and geopolitical situation of the Soviet Union.

  8. Oct 4, 2018 · The inspiration to the name of the town is easy to understand when looking up. High above the coal mines, the towering top of the mountain looks truly like a pyramid. This is a Soviet ghost town on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago that once was inhabited by Russian and Ukrainian coal miners and their families.

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