📜 Former Stalinist prison camp, now a memorial complex and museum. 🔍 Commemorates wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state. # Why Go 🏛️ Explore a candid memorial complex and museum 📚 Learn about a dark period of Soviet history 💪 Witness testament to human spirit and survival 🌟 Commemorates victims of ALZHIR, showcasing relics and painful stories. 🖼️ See historic rail transport, guard tower, sculptures. # Why Avoid 😔 Deals with a dark and tragic history. 🌡️ Extreme temperatures in summer (up to 100°F) and winter (below -40°F). # Tips 📍 Located about 20 miles southwest of Astana, in Malinovka. 🗣️ Largely accommodating for English speakers.