Seodaemun Prison
View of Seodaemun Prison History Hall from the Seodaemun Independence Park | |
| Established |
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|---|---|
| Type | Memorial museum |
| Seodaemun Prison History Hall | |
| Hangul | 서대문형무소역사관 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 西大門刑務所歷史觀 |
| RR | Seodaemun hyeongmuso yeoksagwan |
| MR | Sŏdaemun hyŏngmuso yŏksagwan |
| Original name | |
| Hangul | 경성감옥 |
| Hanja | 京城監獄 |
| RR | Gyeongseong gamok |
| MR | Kyŏngsŏng kamok |
| Other names | |
| Hangul | 서울형무소; 서울교도소; 서울구치소 |
| Hanja | 서울刑務所; 서울矯導所; 서울拘置所 |
| Lit. | Seoul Prison; Seoul Correctional Institute; Seoul Detention Center |
| RR | Seoul hyeongmuso; Seoul gyodoso; Seoul guchiso |
| MR | Sŏul hyŏngmuso; Sŏul kyodoso; Sŏul kuch'iso |
Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Korean: 서대문형무소역사관) is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.
The prison was opened on October 21, 1908, under the name Gyeongseong Gamok. During the early part of the Japanese colonial period it was known as Keijo Prison (Keijō Kangoku). Its name was changed to Seodaemun Prison in 1923, and it later had several other names. During Korea under Japanese rule, many persons who opposed violences of Imperial Japan, were tortured or executed by Imperial Japan at this place.