Country:
RussiaKarelia
Value:
National value
Duration:
1–2 h
Cost:
free
Founded:
1931–1933
GPS:
Беломорканала, шлюзы и лагеря
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Karelia
Беломорканала, шлюзы и лагеря
Prison
Other names:
Шлюзы Беломорканала
,
Belomorkanal Locks
Value:
National value
Visit duration:
1–2 h
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Система шлюзов и лагерей, связанных со строительством канала.
Description:
Along the White Sea–Baltic Canal, ruins of Gulag camps can still be found near the locks. Prisoners built the canal in record time under brutal conditions. Today some abandoned structures remain hidden in the forest.
Facts:
Prisoners built canal infrastructure
Categories:
Prison
Prison
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Remote
Tips:
Ruins near canal
Connection:
No GSM
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