Country:
RussiaMagadan region
Value:
World value
Duration:
1–2 days
Cost:
free
Founded:
1943–1996
GPS:
Kadykchan
Country:
RussiaRegion:
Magadan region
Kadykchan
Settlement
Other names:
Кадыкчан
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
1–2 days
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Ghost town in Magadan Oblast
Description:
Kadykchan was built by Gulag prisoners during World War II as a coal mining town. After a deadly mine explosion in 1996, it was evacuated and closed. Today it is a ghost town with deserted streets and buildings.
Facts:
Coal mining town, abandoned after explosion
Categories:
Settlement
Settlement
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Remote
Tips:
Ruins of Soviet town
Connection:
No GSM
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