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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.
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.
May 30, 2024 · A former coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, Pyramiden is now a living museum within the frigid depths of the Arctic Circle. The Soviet coal mining town of Pyramiden was abruptly abandoned in the 1990s and has sat frozen in time ever since.
May 19, 2014 · To explore Pyramiden is to step back in time, to the heyday of the USSR. Soviet culture, architecture and politics permeate the town, from the block-style housing to the bust of Lenin—the world...
May 19, 2024 · According to National Geographic, Pyramiden is one of the top ten best ghost towns to visit in the world. Why Cruise to Pyramiden: Tour a ghost town in the Arctic circle; See the amazing Nordenskiold Glacier; Mail a postcard home from Pyramiden; Try Russian vodka at the hotel in Pyramiden; Get your passport stamped with a Russian stamp
Pyramiden, Svalbard is the Soviet settlement, conserved in 1998 and became one of the most famous ghost towns in the world. Nowadays though it's not abandoned anymore, as since 2008 Arctic Travel Company Grumant maintains touristic activity there.
May 17, 2021 · On the remote archipelago of Svalbard, a decaying settlement offers visitors an intimate look at the not-so-distant past. The dusty entrance to the chemical plant at Pyramiden, an abandoned ...
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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.
