Korea Prison History Museum | Japanese Colonial Prison l Seodaemun Prison History Museum l 서대문형무소역사관

Seodaemun Prison was built by the Japanese in 1908 at the end of the Korean Empire.
Built as Gyeongseong Prison, it was the largest modern prison in the country at the time of its opening,
It was a place where political prisoners were mainly held to oppress Koreans who fought for the cause.
Numerous independence activists were imprisoned or died here, and after liberation, many
This is the place where pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and cleared their hardships.
The history of Seodaemun Prison is closely related to the history of Korea's independence movement. to resist the Japanese occupation
Many people were arrested and detained for their independence movement. Seodaemun Prison is the most infamous. As one of the prisons, many inmates at Seodaemun Prison were brutally tortured and ill-treated. The prison was also used to house prisoners of war and political prisoners during the Korean War. Postwar in 1987 Until its closure, it was also used by the South Korean government to house political prisoners. Since opening as a museum in 1998, the prison has been designated as a historical site by the government of the Republic of Korea.
The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is an important place where you can get a glimpse of our nation's struggle for independence and human rights.
It is a historical place.
Website- https://sphh.sscmc.or.kr/_eng/hall/ha...

(03732) Seodaemun Prison History Center, 251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul TEL. 82-2-360-8590
Operating hours
March-October 09:30-18:00 November-February 09:30-17:00 * Last admission 30 min before closing
Holiday
Mondays (closed the following business day if Monday is a public holiday), January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Admission / Fee
Individuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won Groups - Adults 2,400 won / Teenagers 1,200 won / Children 800 won * Adults (ages 19-64) / Teenagers (ages 13-18) / Children (ages 7-12) * Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 & under), senior citizens (ages 65 & over)

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