Nadvirna
From October 1939 to June 1941 an NKVD border prison and interrogation centre.
Norilsk
City 400 km beyond the Arctic Circle. In 1935–1956 it was the centre of the Norillag (Norislk correctional labour camp). Prisoners mainly worked in...
City in south-western Siberia. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Siblag, Novosibirsklag, ...
City in south-western Siberia. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Omlag, Omskstroy).
Pankrác
Prison built at the end of the 19th century. After February 1948 political opponents of the Communist regime were imprisoned and executed there.
Pechora
Railway station that became a town in 1949. From 1940 the main centre of the Sevpechlag (1940–1950) and Pechorlag (1950–1959) Gulag camp complexes....
Petrozavodsk
City in north-western Russia. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Petrozavodsklag) and POW ...
Prison building 1a, Barabanicha labour camp
This type of building measures 26m x 8m and is divided by an internal wall into two equal halves with separate entrances. Each part housed 40–50 pr...
Prison building 1b, Barabanicha labour camp
The southern half of the prison building. By contrast with the other buildings in the Barabanicha camp, there are no locker rooms or washrooms by t...
The furnishings and look of each part of the building differed considerably. In this part of the building there are firmly fixed double bunk beds; ...
The northern half of prison building no. 4 with very well-preserved "wagon" type bunk beds. Each living quarters had a different interior and decor...
The southern half of prison building no. 4 with very well-preserved "wagon" type bunk beds. Each living quarters had a different interior and decor...
The bunk beds and stove in the northern part of this building are largely destroyed. Cleaning equipment can be found in a utility room by the entra...
Prisoners' barracks at 96th kilometre labour camp
The only preserved prisoners' barracks in this camp differs from other camps chiefly in terms of having less interior decoration as well as its lay...
Prisoners' barracks (Ketpar labour camp)
Intended for prisoners, this was the most common type of building in every camp. This type of barracks measures 40 m x 8.5 m and is divided into fo...
Punitive labour camp
This punitive camp is located some distance from the remnants of the railway embankments and is relatively inaccessible. It does not appear on a mi...
Railway bridge
The construction of railway bridges on the Salekhard-Igarka route was also completely ensured by prisoners. Here we offer a tour of a reinforced-co...
Relatively comfortable prisoners' barracks
This building is intended for prisoners, though it has more comfortable conditions than prevailed at most large barracks. It is less than half the...
Salekhard
Salekhard is the locaction of the Ob correctional labour camp and Construction 501 (established 5.2.1949; abolished 12.2.1954).
Shuchy labour camp
Labour camp. Used in the construction and maintenance of the railway line.
From October 1939 to June 1941 an NKVD border interrogation centre and a manufacturing camp for POWs, mainly Poles. The camp was located in provisi...
Solitary cell in Barabanikha labour camp
Solitary cells, officially called penal isolators, were an integral part of almost every labour camp. They served to punish prisoners for the sligh...
Solitary section at labour camp at 96th km