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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.
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...
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. The abandoned...
Oct 24, 2023 · 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
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 ...
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.
Jan 16, 2019 · This abandoned ghost town is unlike any other. Welcome to Pyramiden, Svalbard: a former Russian mining town left empty & decaying in Norway's Arctic Circle.
