Ivano-Frankivsk
Previously known as Stanislaviv. A Polish city after WWI, it was occupied by the Red Army at the end of September 1939. From October 1939 to June 1...
The following items and documents illustrate various forms of Soviet repression and Gulag camps. They are a selection of items mapped during expeditions, archival materials and objects and documents belonging to individual survivors.
Kharkiv
In 1917–1934 capital city of the Ukrainian SSR. It was home to several prisons and GPU, OGPU and later NKVD interrogation centres. From 1945 to 195...
Kiev
From 1934 capital of the Ukrainian SSR. Home to two large burial grounds of victims of political repression and executions from the Great Terror pe...
Litoměřice
Has been home to a remand prison since the start of the 20th century.
Lubyanka
Lubyanka is a prison on the same name square in Moscow's Meshchanskiy district.
Lukiškės Prison
Prison on Lukiškės Square in Lithuania’s Vilnius. From June 1940 to July 1941 an NKVD prison. After the Nazi occupation used by the Gestapo. From 1...
Lviv
A Polish city after WWI, it was occupied by the Red Army at the end of September 1939. From October 1939 to June 1941 housed several NKVD prisons a...
Mírov
Former medieval castle that has served as a prison since the mid 19th century. Following the war held collaborators with the Nazi regime; after 194...
Nadvirna
From October 1939 to June 1941 an NKVD border prison and interrogation centre.
Pankrác
Prison built at the end of the 19th century. After February 1948 political opponents of the Communist regime were imprisoned and executed there.
Starobilsk
From September 1939 the former convent of the Holy Trinity housed a camp primarily intended for interned Polish Army officers and Polish state admi...
Stryi
From October 1939 to June 1941 an NKVD prison and interrogation centre. After the war served as a camp for POWs and People’s Commissariat of Intern...
Yaroslavl
At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (the Yaroslavllag) and POW camps.