When was Kolyma highway built?

1932
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Construction started in 1932, under the control of Dalstroy, the directorate of the regional gulag system. Prison labour was used in the initial 20 year period of construction, leading to uncounted thousands of deaths as inmates of both criminal and political classification worked and died on the massive site.

Is there a road to Magadan?

50 km after Yakutsk the paved road ends, and before us there are 2,000 km of gravel road to Magadan: the legendary Kolyma highway. Chandyga, where we spend this night, is one of the few “big” cities on our way to Magadan.

How many died building Road of Bones?

The road is treated as a memorial, as the bones of the estimated 250,000–1,000,000 people who died while constructing it were laid beneath or around the road.

How long is the Kolyma Highway?

2,031 km
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Officially known as the Kolyma Highway, this enormous road through the Russian Far East stretches an incredible 2,031 km (1,262 mi). The Road of Bones begins around Nizhny Bestyakh and ends in Magadan, infamous for its Soviet gulags.

Why did they build the road of bones?

The remains, which may be a century old, were buried in sand that was spread over a local road to improve traction on black ice. So far, the bones of at least three people have been discovered, a Kirensk city official told Russian state television, adding that they may date back to Russia’s 1917-22 civil war.

Why is it called the Road of Bones?

The route is known as the “road of bones”, named after the thousands of gulag prisoners who died building it, their bodies buried just beneath its surface.

Can you walk from Africa to Russia?

A map has emerged, showing what is potentially the world’s longest uninterrupted walk from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. The route equates to a distance of 22 387km, through a direct path. According to Google Maps, the walk would take 4 492 hours to complete and includes 187 full days of non-stop walking.

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