We went to lots of places so I'll split it into three parts!
Firstly, the Seodaemun Prison where they kept Koreans that fought against the Japanese invasion. I learned a lot that I never knew, more than can be recorded in this simple blog. Thousands were imprisoned for their will to submit to the Japanese occupation.
The prisoners here were kept in cells, some known as the "ink rooms" where there was no windows or light.
These mailbox like slits were used for the guards to look in on the prisoners.
Many materials were produced within the prison such as fabrics, potter, bricks, etc. The prisoners were exploited for free labor. One of the mains things they produced were bricks, which can even be found used around the prison's premises. If you enlarge the picture, you can read up more on it.
The bricks that they produced held this emblem upon them. This was one of the bricks along a walkway.
This tree is called the "Wailing Poplar". It was planted in 1923, the same time the execution building just beside it was built. It is named so for the patriots that were dragged to be executed would grab hold of the tree and wail for their achieved independence.
A large South Korean flag is displayed on two of the prison buildings.
More pictures taken at the prison:
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