The second largest prison constructed during the Japanese colonial era. Completed in 1896, it housed political prisoners as well as petty criminals. Most of the prison was demolished in 1987 and eventually replaced by a huge shopping mall, but several historic structures remain on the northern periphery of the former prison grounds.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
Map
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
Connections
- Tainan Prison Central Station (臺南刑務所中央臺)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.