Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Local name서대문형무소역사관
LocationSeodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea

Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed beginning 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. Its name was changed to Seodaemun Prison in 1923, and it later had several other names.

Tags MuseumPrison MuseumHistory MuseumHistorical
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Opening hours

Tue - Sun: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. ( - 5 p.m. November - February)


Closed on 1 January, Lunar New Year and Chuseok (three-day holiday in September or October).

Admission

Adults (19+) 3,000 KRW
Teenagers (13 - 18) 1,500 KRW
Children (7 - 12) 1,000 KRW

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seodaemun_Prison

Official Website http://www.sscmc.or.kr/newhistory/index_culture.asp

More information on visitseoul.net http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=357&lang=en&m=0004003002005&p=03

Phone +82 2 360 8590

Address 247, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Coordinates 37°34'28.332" N 126°57'22.742" E

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