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Pigsty and Stables

from the audio walk Longyearbyen Audiowalk – Start City Center

Price: 19.99 €
Longyearbyen Audiowalk – Start City Center
48 Stations
68:08 min Audio
11.35 km directions_walk favorite 9
Pigsty and Stables

In Longyearbyen’s early days, it operated as a company town, and land ownership was prohibited until the Svalbard Treaty of 1920. The Norwegian State company, Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (SNSK), owned infrastructure and managed the town. To ensure provisions for employees, including fresh meat, a pigsty was established. However, harsh conditions made pig farming impractical, and shipping pre-packaged meats became cost-effective. The pigsty was repurposed into a storage facility, still in use today.


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