Country:
RussiaLeningrad region
Value:
National value
Duration:
1–2 h
Cost:
free
Founded:
1930s
GPS:
Свирстрой, посёлок
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Leningrad region
Свирстрой, посёлок
Prison
Other names:
Свирстрой
,
Svirstroy
Value:
National value
Visit duration:
1–2 h
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Посёлок строителей Свирской ГЭС, сохранивший историческую планировку.
Description:
Svirstroy was a settlement created for the Svir hydroelectric project. Gulag prisoners built housing, infrastructure, and the dam. Some ruins of camp buildings and industrial structures remain.
Facts:
Hydroelectric construction settlement
Categories:
Prison
Prison
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Urban edge
Tips:
Ruins of camp buildings
Connection:
Coverage weak
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