Architecture of Stalin’s Prison Camps in Yakutia

Based on archive and field studies, the article considers architecture of prison camp facilities built on the territory of Yakutia during Stalin’s terror. With the help of field studies, measurements and photofixation we have revealed compositional, planning and design features of bridges and prison...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kradin, Nikolai
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2014
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Online Access:https://www.projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/804
https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.42.804
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Summary:Based on archive and field studies, the article considers architecture of prison camp facilities built on the territory of Yakutia during Stalin’s terror. With the help of field studies, measurements and photofixation we have revealed compositional, planning and design features of bridges and prison camp facilities and analyzed their location. В статье на основе архивных и натурных исследований рассматривается архитектура лагерных сооружений и объектов на территории Якутии периода сталинского террора. На основе натурных исследований, обмерных работ и фотофиксации выявляются композиционные, планировочные и конструктивные особенности мостов, лагерных сооружений, анализируются места их расположения.