Country:
RussiaIrkutsk region
Value:
World value
Duration:
2–3 h
Cost:
free
Founded:
1932–1938
GPS:
Бамлаг, остатки
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Irkutsk region
Бамлаг, остатки
Prison
Other names:
БАМлаг
,
BAMlag
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
2–3 h
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Ruins of labor camp near Taishet
Description:
BAMlag was one of the largest Gulag camps, established in 1932 to build the Baikal–Amur railway. Near Taishet, remnants of barracks, watchtowers, and fences can still be found in the forest.
Facts:
Built for Baikal–Amur railway construction
Categories:
Prison
Prison
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 fences
Connection:
No GSM
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