Russian Ghost Town on the North Pole

Summary by Krater

A group of travelers explore Pyramiden, an abandoned Soviet mining town on Svalbard, Norway, documenting the preserved buildings, local wildlife, and the history of the Arctic settlement.

From the video

Answers: What is it like inside the abandoned Soviet ghost town of Pyramiden in Svalbard?

• Pyramiden ghost town
• Svalbard history
• Abandoned Soviet settlements
• Arctic exploration
• Polar bear safety in Svalbard

What it concludes

• Pyramiden was built as a model communist city by the Soviet Union and was abruptly abandoned following economic crises and a tragic plane crash in 1996.
• The Svalbard Treaty grants citizens of signatory countries the right to build, mine, and extract resources in Svalbard.
• A massive underground mine fire broke out in Pyramiden in 1970 and continues to burn to this day.