Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun Prison History Hall
View of Seodaemun Prison History Hall from the Seodaemun Independence Park
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Established
  • 1908 (as prison)
  • 1992 (as museum)
TypeMemorial museum
Seodaemun Prison
Hangul
서대문형무소역사관
Hanja
西大門刑務所歷史觀
Revised RomanizationSeodaemun Hyeongmuso Yeoksagwan
McCune–ReischauerSŏdaemun Hyŏngmuso Yŏksakwan
Original name
Hangul
경성감옥
Hanja
京城監獄
Revised RomanizationGyeongsong Gamok
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngsŏng Kamok
Other names
Hangul
서울형무소

서울교도소

서울구치소
Hanja
서울刑務所

서울矯導所

서울拘置所
Revised Romanization
  • Seoul Hyeongmuso
  • Seoul Gyodoso
  • Seoul Kuchiso
McCune–Reischauer
  • Sŏul Hyŏngmuso
  • Sŏul Kyodoso
  • Sŏul Kuchiso
Literal translations:
  • Seoul Prison
  • Seoul Correctional Institute
  • Seoul Detention Center
One building of Seodaemun prison hall

Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Korean: 서대문형무소역사관) 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[1] (Keijō Kangoku). Its name was changed to Seodaemun Prison in 1923, and it later had several other names.[2]

  1. ^ Annual Report on Reforms and Progress in Chosen. Government-General of Korea. 1923.
  2. ^ Lee, Hyun Kyung (April 23, 2019). 'Difficult Heritage' in Nation Building: South Korea. ISBN 9783319663388.