Kara katorga

Kara katorga (Russian: Карийская каторга, Kariyskaya katorga) was the name for a set of katorga prisons of extremely high security located along the Kara River in Transbaikalia (a tributary of the Shilka River, flowing into it at Ust-Karsk) and part of the system of Nerchinsk katorga. It existed from 1838 to 1893. During 1873-1890 it held political prisoners.It was closed down because of the Kara Tragedy of 1889.

Kara katorga

Kara katorga (Russian: Карийская каторга, Kariyskaya katorga) was the name for a set of katorga prisons of extremely high security located along the Kara River in Transbaikalia (a tributary of the Shilka River, flowing into it at Ust-Karsk) and part of the system of Nerchinsk katorga. It existed from 1838 to 1893. During 1873-1890 it held political prisoners.It was closed down because of the Kara Tragedy of 1889.