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The most secret cities of the USSR
These cities were not on the cards. Their inhabitants were given a subscription about nondisclosure. It carried out tests with the virus of Ebola and the atomic bomb was born. The site offers a collection of facts about the closed cities of our country.
"classified» The Soviet ZATO their status was obtained in connection with the deployment of objects of national importance related to the energy, military and space sector. The ordinary citizen to get there it was almost impossible, not only because of the strict permit regime, but also because of the secrecy of location of the village. Residents of the closed cities were instructed to keep a strict secret place of residence, and especially not to disclose information about the secret facilities.
There was no city on the map, they did not have a unique name
However, life in the closed city had its advantages. As a rule, the level of improvement there has been much higher than in many cities of the country:
Zagorsk Zagorsk-6 and 7 Sergiev Posad, which until 1991 was called Zagorsk, known not only for its unique monasteries and temples, and closed campuses. In Zagorsk-6 center located Virological Research Institute of Microbiology and in Zagorsk-7 Central Physical-Technical Institute of the USSR Ministry of Defense.
For the official names are a bit lost: the first in the Soviet era have been developing bacteriological and second radioactive weapons.
Once, in 1959, a group of visitors from India in the USSR brought smallpox, and our scientists have decided to use this fact for the good of the motherland. For a short time it was created on the basis of biological weapons variola virus and a strain called "India-1" placed in Zagorsk-6.
Later, endangering themselves and the public, scientists Research Institute have developed a deadly weapon on the basis of South American and African viruses. By the way, this is where the test was carried out with the virus Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
Get a job in Zagorsk-6, at least in "civil" specialty was difficult - to require impeccable cleanliness biography of the applicant and his family almost to the 7th generation. This is not surprising, because to get to our bacteriological weapons tried repeatedly.
The military stores Zagorska-7, where it was easier to get to, always had a good selection of products. Residents from neighboring villages marked a stark contrast to the half-empty shelves of local stores. Sometimes they made lists to centrally purchase products. But if not officially able to get into town, then climbed over the fence.
With 7-Zagorska closed city status was removed January 1, 2001, and Zagorsk-6 is closed to this day.
Arzamas-16 After applying the American nuclear weapons was a question of the first Soviet atomic bomb.
The secret city built on the border of Gorky Region and Mordovian ASSR was promptly put on the enhanced protection mode and the entire perimeter is surrounded by two rows of barbed wire and the distance between them control strips. Until the mid-1950s there were all living in an atmosphere of extreme secrecy.
Later, when the city grew, the residents an opportunity to go on a special bus to the regional center, as well as the host family after receiving those special pass. Residents of Arzamas-16, in contrast to many citizens learned what real socialism.
The average salary, which is always paid on time, there was about 200 rubles. The shelves of shops closed city bursting with abundance: a dozen varieties of sausages and cheese, red and black caviar, and other delicacies. Residents of the nearby Gorky about this and not dreaming.
Who Nuclear Centre, Sarov, formerly Arzamas-16 - still a closed city.
Sverdlovsk-45 Another "born on the orders of" the town erected around the plant number 814, to enrich uranium. At the foot of the Shaitan that the north of Sverdlovsk, several years hard labor of prisoners of the Gulag and, according to some reports, Moscow students. Sverdlovsk-45 once conceived as a city, and therefore was built very compact. His distinguished order and the characteristic "square" development: it was impossible to get lost. "Little Peter" - put somehow one of their guests, while others reminded his spiritual provincialism patriarchal Moscow.
By Soviet standards in Sverdlovs'k-45 we were very good, although it was inferior to the same supply Arzamas-16. There has never been crowding and the traffic, and the air was always clean. The inhabitants of the closed city constantly there were conflicts with the population of the neighboring Lower Tours, which is envious of their prosperity. Sometimes waylaid coming through and watch the townspeople beaten, only envy.
It is interesting that if one of the residents of Sverdlovsk-45 committed a crime, then back to the city it was no way
Sverdlovs'k-45, now the Forest, and is now closed to casual visitors.
peace Peace, first military town of Arkhangelsk region in 1966 was transformed into a gated city because of the nearby test Plesetsk cosmodrome. But the closing of the Peace was lower than that of many other Soviet closed city: the city was fenced with barbed wire, and inspection of documents was carried out only on driveways.
Due to the relative affordability it noted many cases when nearby sensitive sites suddenly find themselves stray mushroom or illegal, has penetrated into the city for a scarce commodity. If the actions of such people was seen evil intent, they were quickly released.
Many people in the Peace Soviet period was referred to as a fairy tale.
Its status as a closed city maintains peace now.
via russian7.ru/2014/09/samye-sekretnye-goroda-sssr/
For the official names are a bit lost: the first in the Soviet era have been developing bacteriological and second radioactive weapons.
Once, in 1959, a group of visitors from India in the USSR brought smallpox, and our scientists have decided to use this fact for the good of the motherland. For a short time it was created on the basis of biological weapons variola virus and a strain called "India-1" placed in Zagorsk-6.
Later, endangering themselves and the public, scientists Research Institute have developed a deadly weapon on the basis of South American and African viruses. By the way, this is where the test was carried out with the virus Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
Get a job in Zagorsk-6, at least in "civil" specialty was difficult - to require impeccable cleanliness biography of the applicant and his family almost to the 7th generation. This is not surprising, because to get to our bacteriological weapons tried repeatedly.
The military stores Zagorska-7, where it was easier to get to, always had a good selection of products. Residents from neighboring villages marked a stark contrast to the half-empty shelves of local stores. Sometimes they made lists to centrally purchase products. But if not officially able to get into town, then climbed over the fence.
With 7-Zagorska closed city status was removed January 1, 2001, and Zagorsk-6 is closed to this day.
Arzamas-16 After applying the American nuclear weapons was a question of the first Soviet atomic bomb.
The secret city built on the border of Gorky Region and Mordovian ASSR was promptly put on the enhanced protection mode and the entire perimeter is surrounded by two rows of barbed wire and the distance between them control strips. Until the mid-1950s there were all living in an atmosphere of extreme secrecy.
Later, when the city grew, the residents an opportunity to go on a special bus to the regional center, as well as the host family after receiving those special pass. Residents of Arzamas-16, in contrast to many citizens learned what real socialism.
The average salary, which is always paid on time, there was about 200 rubles. The shelves of shops closed city bursting with abundance: a dozen varieties of sausages and cheese, red and black caviar, and other delicacies. Residents of the nearby Gorky about this and not dreaming.
Who Nuclear Centre, Sarov, formerly Arzamas-16 - still a closed city.
Sverdlovsk-45 Another "born on the orders of" the town erected around the plant number 814, to enrich uranium. At the foot of the Shaitan that the north of Sverdlovsk, several years hard labor of prisoners of the Gulag and, according to some reports, Moscow students. Sverdlovsk-45 once conceived as a city, and therefore was built very compact. His distinguished order and the characteristic "square" development: it was impossible to get lost. "Little Peter" - put somehow one of their guests, while others reminded his spiritual provincialism patriarchal Moscow.
By Soviet standards in Sverdlovs'k-45 we were very good, although it was inferior to the same supply Arzamas-16. There has never been crowding and the traffic, and the air was always clean. The inhabitants of the closed city constantly there were conflicts with the population of the neighboring Lower Tours, which is envious of their prosperity. Sometimes waylaid coming through and watch the townspeople beaten, only envy.
It is interesting that if one of the residents of Sverdlovsk-45 committed a crime, then back to the city it was no way
Sverdlovs'k-45, now the Forest, and is now closed to casual visitors.
peace Peace, first military town of Arkhangelsk region in 1966 was transformed into a gated city because of the nearby test Plesetsk cosmodrome. But the closing of the Peace was lower than that of many other Soviet closed city: the city was fenced with barbed wire, and inspection of documents was carried out only on driveways.
Due to the relative affordability it noted many cases when nearby sensitive sites suddenly find themselves stray mushroom or illegal, has penetrated into the city for a scarce commodity. If the actions of such people was seen evil intent, they were quickly released.
Many people in the Peace Soviet period was referred to as a fairy tale.
Its status as a closed city maintains peace now.
via russian7.ru/2014/09/samye-sekretnye-goroda-sssr/
By Soviet standards in Sverdlovs'k-45 we were very good, although it was inferior to the same supply Arzamas-16. There has never been crowding and the traffic, and the air was always clean. The inhabitants of the closed city constantly there were conflicts with the population of the neighboring Lower Tours, which is envious of their prosperity. Sometimes waylaid coming through and watch the townspeople beaten, only envy.
It is interesting that if one of the residents of Sverdlovsk-45 committed a crime, then back to the city it was no way
Sverdlovs'k-45, now the Forest, and is now closed to casual visitors.
