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Phone
  
+886 5 278 9242

Province
  
Taiwan Province

Chiayi Old Prison

Address
  
No. 140, Weixin Rd, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan 600

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PM

Similar
  
Beimen Station, Hinoki Village, Sun‑Shooting Tower, Chiayi Park, Chiayi City Historical Relic Mus

Chiayi Old Prison (Chinese: 嘉義舊監獄; pinyin: Jiāyì Jiù Jiānyù) is a former prison located at 140 Wei Hsin Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It underwent restoration and reopened as the Chiayi Prison Museum (Chinese: 獄政博物館; pinyin: Yùzhèng Bówùguǎn) in 2011. It was designated as a historic monument of Taiwan in 2005.

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History

Chiayi Prison commenced its operation in 1922 under the name of Tainan Prison Chiayi Branch. In 1994, the Chiayi Prison was relocated to Lucao Township in Chiayi County.

Architecture

A distinct feature of the Chiayi Old Prison is the radial layout of the prison blocks with a staff positioned hall in the center. In contrast to the design of panopticon prisons, individual cells cannot be seen be the staff in the central hall unless they enter individual prison blocks. Another other similar Pennsylvania-style prison building is the Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido, Japan.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance East from Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

References

Chiayi Old Prison Wikipedia


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