Country:
RussiaKrasnoyarsk region
Value:
Local value
Duration:
2–3 days
Cost:
free
Founded:
1938
GPS:
Kraslag
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Krasnoyarsk region
Kraslag
Prison
Other names:
Краслаг
,
Kraslag
Value:
Local value
Visit duration:
2–3 days
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
One of the largest Gulag camps in Siberia
Description:
Kraslag was one of the largest Gulag camps in Siberia, located near Krasnoyarsk. It was used for logging, railway construction, and industry. Today ruins of barracks and camp cemeteries remain in the taiga.
Facts:
Logging and railway construction
Categories:
Prison
Prison
Fitness level:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Remote taiga
Tips:
Ruins of barracks and cemeteries
Connection:
No GSM
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