Seodaemun Prison

The other Saturday adventure:

Seodaemun Prison
It was used by the Japanese during their rule over Korea. They still do not like each other at all. And it is not suggested to bring it Japan to any Korean. Even the kids at school hate them.
Good thing we went to the Palace after this since it was very graphic and slightly depressing to see.

the map of the prison grounds

the main entrance

the gates to get in

huuge flag

one of the cells

Info on the Solitary cells (click it to make it bigger)

The corpse removal exit tunnel. The Japanese had to sneak the bodies out here at night.



The execution building. Not allowed to take pictures but we kinda snuck back in when the guy wasn't there.

The inside of the execution building.

Info about the conditions..

some buildings on the grounds

one of the Standing Coffins

another view of it

Read it! By being in one, you would be paralyzed after 2-3 days.

The very graphic torture rooms

Statue bandaging himself up in the cell after the torture

me in a cell

the food slot

the alleys down to the cells

the sentencing room

The execution experience :S
the alley with cells and where the guards walked above

where they put the lepers