Karosta Prison

Karosta Prison

abandoned Soviet naval base turned into a dark tourist attraction
Karosta Prison - abandoned Soviet naval base turned into a dark tourist attraction

Location: 

Karosta Prison, Invalīdu iela 4, Liepāja, LV-3402, Latvia

Duration: 

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Journey: 

The Baltic Sea

personal highlights

  1. Karosta: abandoned Soviet naval base turned into an attraction
  2. Karosta Prison: turned into a museum, ideal for school excursions
  3. Abandoned: half of the village is abandoned crumbling houses

image sources

  1. old telephone
  2. school class drill
  3. residential house
  4. abandoned house
  5. brick house door

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