Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $17,123
21%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 21%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: karlag

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • History for Sale

    07/17/2005 8:55:04 AM PDT · by struwwelpeter · 2 replies · 431+ views
    Noviy Vestnik (New Herald), Karaganda, Kazakhstan ^ | July 6th, 2005 | Marina Funtikova
    The Karlag headquarters is put up for sale This decaying three-story building in Dolinka was built during the 1930s, and still reflects its its past glory. Seventy years ago the administrative offices of the Karlag (Karaganda GULAG) were located here. On June 27th this historical building was put up for sale. One could buy it for three and one-half million tenge (about $25,000), but there were no takers. "THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING LEFT IN ITS PLACE BUT RUINS" Dolinka village head Igor Lenev gave us a tour of the former Karlag administrative building. The three-story building is hidden behind overgrown...