karosta prison
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Karosta prison is a very unique historical site . It was interesting to see the prison and delve into the history of the site. It may be a little boring for people who are not history nerds like me. The people who run Karosta have obviously made a valiant effort to make the prison more interesting by cramming it full of Soviet, Nazi, and Latvian army artifacts. They even give you a free postcard instead of a ticket, which is cool.
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Originally intended as an infirmary or hospital for military personnel, Karosta Prison was actually used as a Nazi and Soviet military prison for most of the 20th centry, in which hundreds of military personnel were imprisoned for even the most petty actions. The prison was actually used up until 1994 when the Soviets finally pulled out of Latvia. We were fortunate to have a very private tour....my wife and I....which was simply very impressionable. The English commentary tour guide was excellent sharing interesting points of the prison and what they would have endured. The cells, artifacts and the feeling of being locked up is bone chilling but well worth the visit. A very minimal entry fee is well worth the visit. Incidentally there is so much historical sites, and memorials around Liepaja to be visited that one needs to spend a couple of days around the quite city.
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I found it very interesting, mostly because I engaged the tour-guide by asking questions and showing that I was interested. If you do a little research before you go, you will find that the place is supposedly one of the most haunted places in the world and was featured on Ghost Hunters International. It’s a shame the tour-guides don’t really mention this, as I think it adds an extra layer of intrigue in being locked up in one of the dark cells.
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Our group of 15 arrived as a surprise by our Australian guide , and it turned out a riot.This tall man with a Russian uniform and hat treated us like a band of "bad soldiers" needing some days in the prison. Very tongue in cheek, he kept adding two days in prison to any of our group who looked sideways. You need an appointment and a quorum to get the gag show. Well worth it.A couple with young children loved it.Maxim
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Karosta prison is something completely different from the usual sightseeing. It gives you an insight in the Latvian history when Latvia was part of the USSR. So I learned that the Karosta naval base in Sovjet times was kept very secret, even the Karosta Canal was never mentioned on the maps. My guide in the prison knew a lot of the history, spoke excellent English and i could ask loads of questions. So well worth a visit. And after your visit, take a walk around the old navel base. There are a lot of abandoned, derelict but still beautiful buildings. Empty now for more then a decade since the Russians left the naval base.
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This is small atraction and very hard to find. But if you didn't see slums earlier you can see it everywere. This is extremly poor and distroyed area of post comunistic buildings
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Must take a tour with a guide- i found that really interesting. Liked "pitch black" room and how guide is talking to you (like with a prisoner)
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You can get only a guided tour. Our group decided it's not worth the price. Mostly they tell you stories how bad it was in the prison, close you in the cell and let you see some rooms of officials. We were expecting some more. And guides English is sometimes hard to understand.
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We thoroughly enjoyed it. I could hardly conceive of the pain these guys must have endured. Our guide was excellent, and provided detailed history of Latvia from pre-Lenin through their independents in 1991. The whole area of Karosta is a walk through a time machine. Easy bus ride to get there from downtown.
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The prison is way out the centre in the former naval base of Liepaja, that has now been deserted by the navy, leaving the Russian civil personel behind. The tour of the navy stockade is interesting and done in a charming way, by a guy in a fancy soviet uniform speaking enough english to make a joke or two