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cemetery Makariha (Kotlas)

Russia / Arhangelsk / Kotlas
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Memorial Cemetery of the victims of political repressions " Makariha " existed since the beginning of the twentieth century. Until 1940, was the only city cemetery , closed in 1959 Since 1930 the special settlers were buried here who died in the transit point, which was located next to the cemetery, as well as prisoners who died in prison Kotlasskiy. In the 1940 's - early. 1950s . at the same cemetery were buried in unmarked graves GULAG prisoners , exiles , deportees , trudarmeytsy and German prisoners of war who died in the hospitals of the city.

The names of those buried , with rare exceptions, are not known.In October 2011 Eugeniusz Bodo’s cenotaph was unveiled at Makariha cemetery. Eugeniusz Bodo (1899 – 1943) was a film director, producer and one of the most popular Polish actors and comedians of the inter-war period.
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Coordinates:   61°15'42"N   46°40'8"E
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