Country:
RussiaKomi
Value:
World value
Duration:
2–3 days
Cost:
free
Founded:
1930s–1950s
GPS:
Воркутинский лагерь
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Komi
Воркутинский лагерь
Prison
Other names:
Воркута
,
Vorkuta
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
2–3 days
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
One of the largest Arctic Gulag complexes
Description:
Vorkuta was one of the largest Gulag complexes in the Arctic, built for coal mining. Thousands of prisoners lived and died here. Today ruins of barracks, shafts, and cemeteries remain in the tundra.
Facts:
Coal mining labor camps
Categories:
Prison
Prison
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Arctic tundra
Tips:
Ruins of barracks and mines
Connection:
No GSM
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