Macikai POW and GULAG Camps
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Facts and practical information
Macikai POW and GULAG Camps refers to the complex of prisoner-of-war camp and forced labor camps located near Macikai in German-occupied Lithuania and later, the Lithuanian SSR. The camp was opened and operated by Nazi Germany, and later became a Soviet prisoner-of-war camp No. 184, finally transforming into a Soviet GULAG forced-labour camp. It was located in the village of Macikai, 2 kilometres away from Šilutė in occupied Lithuania. ()
Day trips
Macikai POW and GULAG Camps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Šilutės dvaro rūmai, Šilutės evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia, Nemunas Delta Regional Park, Šilutė Stadium.