Perm'

Places in this region

Gulag Museum

Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression

For over forty years, Gulag Perm-36 was used to house some of the Soviet Union’s most vocal opponents. The camp first opened its doors in 1946. The inmates, known as ‘zeks’ were forced to cut down... »

Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson

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