Lemberg

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...

Litoměřice

Has been home to a remand prison since the start of the 20th century.

Lukiskiu börtön

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...

Magadan

A port city in north-eastern Siberia in the Far East. Transit centre for the transportation of prisoners and materials to camps in the area of the ...

Marhanets

Town in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central-southern Ukraine where ore mines were located. Captives mined manganese ore in the mines of the Nikopo...

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...

Murmanszk

Port city in north-western Russia. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Kollag) and POW camp...

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...

Novoszibirszk

City in south-western Siberia. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Siblag, Novosibirsklag, ...

Omsk

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 ...

Szalehard

Salekhard is the locaction of the Ob correctional labour camp and Construction 501 (established 5.2.1949; abolished 12.2.1954).

Szkolje

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...

Szoloveckij-szigetek

In the 1920s and 1930s the OGPU’s Solovetsky correctional labour camp was the most important part of the USSR’s camp system. Its camp complex was i...

Sztarobilszk

From September 1939 the former convent of the Holy Trinity housed a camp primarily intended for interned Polish Army officers and Polish state admi...

Sztrij

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...

Tomszk

At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Tomsklag, Voroninlag) and POW camps.

Torgau

Tyumen

At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Tyumenlag) and POW camps.

Vlagyivosztok

Far East port city. At various periods it was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Vladlag) and POW camps. The city al...

Vologda

At various periods the city was home to the administrations of several correctional labour camps (Vologdalag) and POW camps.

Yanov-Stan

Yanov Stan is a meteorological station on the Turukhan River. One of the main construction centres during the building of the Dead Road.