Lüshun Japanese-Russian Prison Site
旅顺日俄监狱旧址
A colonial prison begun by Tsarist Russia and expanded by Japan, preserving cells, interrogation rooms and an execution chamber. It is a key national cultural heritage site.
The Lüshun Japanese-Russian Prison was built in 1902. Tsarist Russia constructed the first half, and in 1907 Japan expanded it into a prison capable of holding 2,000 inmates. An Jung-geun was once held here and was executed in this prison. Today it is a museum preserving red-brick and grey-brick cells, dark cells, interrogation rooms, an execution chamber and workshops, along with many historical photographs and documents. It serves as a patriotic education base. Admission is free, but advance real-name reservations are generally required, and it is closed on Mondays. It is located on Xiangyang Street in Lüshunkou District, about 4 km from Baiyu Hill, and is best visited on the same day as Baiyu Hill and the Lüshun Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:30–16:00 (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Lushun Wanzhongmu Memorial
- Lushunkou & Baiyu Hill
- Lushun Soviet Army Martyrs Cemetery
- Lüshun Railway Station
- Dongjiguanshan North Fort
- Former Kwantung Army Headquarters
- Lüshun Museum
- Taiyanggou Historic District