Country:
RussiaMagadan region
Value:
World value
Duration:
2–3 days
Cost:
free
Founded:
1940s–1950s
GPS:
Эльген, лагерь
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Magadan region
Эльген, лагерь
Other names:
Эльген
,
Elgen
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
2–3 days
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Abandoned gold mining Gulag camp
Description:
Elgen was a Gulag camp in the mountains of Magadan Oblast, established for gold mining. Prisoners lived in extreme conditions. Today ruins of barracks and a prisoner cemetery remain.
Facts:
Gold mining labor camp
Categories:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Remote mountains
Tips:
Ruins of barracks and cemetery
Connection:
No GSM
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