Lenin, housing blocks and Miru Mir (Peace to the World)
Day-tripping tourists get about 2 hours to see the sights, and for most this is plenty.
Chapel. A small wooden chapel, erected in 1996 to commemorate the 140 victims of a plane that crashed while bringing in a new shift of miners to Barentsburg.
chapel
Lenin statue. It may be only the world's second most northernly statue of Lenin (the top spot still belongs to Pyramiden), but it's still a popular spot to take a picture.
Pomor Museum. Stuffed polar bears, a dinosaur footprint and lots of rocks. Entry 50 kr.
from the Pomor museum
Star and slogan. Look up on the hillside above Barentsburg ? there's a five-pointed star and the Communist-era slogan Miru Mir, or "Peace to the World". The sign also serves a useful function during winter, as when the star becomes visible again, the polar night has ended and summer is coming.
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