Labour camp Rovnost

The facility contained sections for imprisonment, uranium mining operations, and administrative buildings surrounded by guard towers and security fences.

Established in September 1949, Rovnost served as a detention center where political prisoners performed forced labor in uranium mines until the 1960s.

The site represents a period of political oppression, where individuals deemed opposing the communist regime faced internment and dangerous mining work.

The location now includes information panels and memorial structures that document the experiences of prisoners who worked in the uranium extraction operations.

Records indicate that prisoners extracted uranium ore specifically for Soviet nuclear programs while enduring temperatures reaching minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Location: Jáchymov

Inception: September 15, 1949

GPS coordinates: 50.37011,12.89599

Latest update: March 5, 2025 13:43