Скачать или смотреть The Soviet Phantom City Norilsk Expansion (USSR) 1971

Welcome to Synapse Daily. In 1971, deep within the Siberian Arctic, the Soviet Union executed one of the most brutal and ambitious engineering feats in human history: The Norilsk Expansion.

In this episode, we dive into the dark heart of the world's coldest city. Discover how thousands lived in a "Golden Cage" of luxury and toxic smoke, where the sun disappears for 45 days and the rivers run red. From the secret KGB surveillance to the impossible Brutalist architecture built on melting permafrost, we uncover the true cost of the USSR’s hunger for nickel and palladium.

In this video, you will learn:
How Soviet engineers built a city on concrete stilts to defy the ice.
The secret "Winter Gardens" used to fight the madness of the Polar Night.
The tragic environmental legacy of the 1971 expansion.
Why Norilsk remains a "Closed City" even today.

The City of Black Snow
The 1971 Kremlin Order
Architecture of the Arctic: The Stilt Secret
Life in Total Darkness: The 45-Day Night
The Deep Heat: Secrets of the Oktyabrsky Mine
The Red River and Ecological Disaster
The Golden Cage: KGB and Soviet Elite Life
The Thaw: Is Norilsk Sinking?

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