This is the abandoned coal mine 2b, known as "Julenissegruva" or "Santa Claus Mine", which is located on the mountainside above Longyearbyen. On Svalbard such cultural monuments are not restored or dismantled, but simply left to "die in beauty". Removing artefacts, or any other actions that may interfere with the natural decay of such sites, is strictly prohibited.Thursday, 15 July 2010
Julenissegruva
This is the abandoned coal mine 2b, known as "Julenissegruva" or "Santa Claus Mine", which is located on the mountainside above Longyearbyen. On Svalbard such cultural monuments are not restored or dismantled, but simply left to "die in beauty". Removing artefacts, or any other actions that may interfere with the natural decay of such sites, is strictly prohibited.
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