Qingdao Germany Prison Museum Site

The former site museum of Qingdao German style prison is a characteristic Museum integrating Castle style prison buildings and judicial brigade buildings. The prison building consists of five cells and a workshop. The "Ren" prison, the former site of Qingdao German prison, was built in 1900. The rest of the buildings were built in the 1920s and 1930s. The complex was used as a prison (detention house) from 1900 to 1995. During the period of German occupation of Qingdao (1897-1914), it was a prison for non Chinese prisoners in Germany. Because of its rich historical and cultural value, it has been approved by Shandong provincial government as one of 345 provincial historical excellent buildings. Many German experts can't help sighing when they see the "European prison": it's hard to see such a building in Germany. Its main buildings include German castle style buildings (ren prison), kitchens, bathrooms, stables, Yi prison, wells, lookout towers, prison factories, etc. Such a complete prison can be preserved, which is the only one in the modern history of Chinese prison, and it is rare in the world.  　

Qingdao Germany Prison Museum Site

Located at No.23 Changzhou Road, Qingdao, the former German prison site museum was founded in 1900. It is the only unique building complex with Castle style architecture as the main body in the modern history of Chinese prison. The German prison Museum, formerly known as "European prison", is the earliest and most complete colonial prison in China. The former site covers an area of 11.8 mu, with a construction area of 8297.5 square meters.

architectural composition

The prison building complex is composed of five prison rooms and one workshop.

Development history

The "Ren" prison, the former site of Qingdao German prison, was built in 1900 during the German occupation of Qingdao. It is a German castle style building. The rest of the buildings were built in the 1920s and 1930s. From 1900 to 1995, the complex was used as a prison (detention house);

During the period of German occupation of Qingdao (1897-1914), it was a prison for non Chinese prisoners in Germany;

During the period of Japan's first occupation of Qingdao (1914-1922), it served as a prison for the Japanese garrison; in 1922, after the Chinese government took back Qingdao, it served as a detention house for the Qingdao local procuratorate; in 1929, it served as a detention house for the Qingdao local court; in 1929, it served as a detention house for the Japanese garrison;

During the second period of Japanese occupation of Qingdao (1938-1945), the "benevolence" and "righteousness" prison was the Japanese Navy's prison, the Japanese army added water prison in the "benevolence" prison, and the "courtesy", "wisdom" and "faith" prison and workshop were the pseudo Qingdao local court detention house;

After the surrender of Japan in 1945, it was the detention house of Qingdao district court, where Japanese war criminals and traitors were detained in the "benevolence" and "faith" prison; after the liberation of Qingdao in 1949, it was the detention house of Qingdao Municipal People's court;

He was a detention center of Qingdao Public Security Bureau in 1955 and moved out in 1995. In December 2004, the Qingdao Municipal People's government decided to build it into a legal education base in Qingdao, and the comprehensive management committee of social security in Qingdao will organize and implement the renovation and exhibition work. In 2006, the former site of Qingdao German prison was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. In order to open up a new scenic spot for in-depth historical tourism in Qingdao and educate Qingdao citizens on patriotism, the European prison has been renovated since March 2005. The renovated European prison has been officially named Qingdao German prison site museum and opened to the public on April 30, 2007.

Museum features

As a typical 19th century German castle style building, "European prison" is the most complete and earliest colonial prison in China. Because of its rich historical and cultural value, it has been approved by Shandong provincial government as one of 345 provincial historical excellent buildings. Many German experts can't help sighing when they see the "European prison": it's hard to see such a building in Germany. Its main buildings include German castle style buildings (ren prison), kitchens, bathrooms, stables, Yi prison, wells, lookout towers, prison factories, etc. Such a complete prison can be preserved, which is the only one in the modern history of Chinese prison, and it is rare in the world.

Qingdao German prison was built in 1900, and later used by Japan, the government of the Republic of China in Beijing and the national government in Nanjing as a prison and detention center. Here is the historical story of the use of the prison by the German, Japanese and Kuomintang reactionaries. The picture is the phantom imaging synthesized by photoelectric technology, which is a relatively advanced means of exhibition.

Visit information

admission ticket

25 yuan in peak season and 5 yuan in off season. Senior citizens aged 60 and above are free of charge with valid certificates; students in primary and secondary schools are half price with valid certificates in peak season (except graduate students).

Opening Hours

Peak season (April 1 to October 31) 9:00-17:00;

Off season (November 1 to March 31) 9:00-17:00;

16: Stop selling tickets at 30.

Traffic information

Take the city bus 202, 223, 228, 231, 304, 311, 312, 316, 321, 501 and get off at the University Road station, then walk north for 100 meters

Take subway line m3 and get off at people's Hall station.

Address: No.23 Changzhou Road, Shinan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province

Longitude: 120.32885

Latitude: 36.061206

Tel: 0532-82868820; 0532-8

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: take the city bus 202 loop, 223, 228, 231 loop, 304, 311, 312, 316, 321, 501 at the University Road station, and then walk north for 100 meters

Ticket information: 25 yuan

Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 in peak season (April 1 to October 31); 9:00-17:00 in off season (November 1 to March 31)

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