Life in the ghost town

Pyramiden is a Russian "ghost town"about 110 km by scooter from Longyearbyen. The town was abandoned 1998 and being empty since. At the most there were living over 1000 inhabitants.

Lately the Russians have been developing tourist industri and the hotel, Tulipan, is partly renovated  and it's possibly to overnight there.

The hotelrooms gives sweet Russian feeling.

The restaurant reminds me equivalent in Barentsburg.

I guess the worlds northernmost Lenin is standing in Pyramiden.

Industry in Pyramiden was also based on coal.

Pyramiden was a lively town with sporty and cultural activities.

The cultural house was giving a good possibilities for different hobbies.  Town was also having a kindergarden and a school.

The houses didn't had their own kitchen but food was got from the canteen. I think this mosaic in the canteen is really cool.

There is also a little museum. That polar bear is looking somehow strange...

I think Pyramiden is the most beautiful town in Svalbard. Nordenskiöldbreen, a glacier on the other side of Billefjorden, is really impressive. I would love to have that kind of view from my kitchen window.