Prison and Aquarium Weekend!
On this sightseeing adventure, we decided to go visit Seodaemun Prison which holds a lot of historical significance in modern day times, especially with the rule of Japan. The prison was constructed in 1907 while Korea was considered a protectorate of Japan and was used to house Korean anti-colonial activists.
It was very interesting and somber at the same time, we were learning about another country coming to rule over Korea and the way that they treated the men, women, and children. There were historical displays that were set up. One of the most interesting buildings was one that was constructed for hangings. There was an underground tunnel that went into the hill. The tunnel allowed the Japanese to have hangings and drag the bodies underground out a back way while taking others in the front door.
After the historical tour of the prison, we then proceeded to climb up a nearby mountain with a temple built into the side. The mountain, Inwangsan, is 338m tall and has many granite peaks. The mountain was a lot of fun to climb, and we got off the beaten path. We noticed, after vertically climbing most of the mountain, that there was actually a path and stairway. We decided to take the humane way down the mountain and that ended our day.
The following day we went to Coex in Gangnam to go to the aquarium. It was the crew that works with Kim and it was a great time. The Coex is a really cool shopping centre in one of the hip areas of the city. It houses a hotel, exhibition centre, mall, theatre, Kimchi Museum, Aquarium, and More! The trip to the aquarium was great fun for everyone. We got to see a lot of cool fish and marine life, as well as different ways to display them (some pictures included in the blog).
It was a great weekend.
It was very interesting and somber at the same time, we were learning about another country coming to rule over Korea and the way that they treated the men, women, and children. There were historical displays that were set up. One of the most interesting buildings was one that was constructed for hangings. There was an underground tunnel that went into the hill. The tunnel allowed the Japanese to have hangings and drag the bodies underground out a back way while taking others in the front door.
After the historical tour of the prison, we then proceeded to climb up a nearby mountain with a temple built into the side. The mountain, Inwangsan, is 338m tall and has many granite peaks. The mountain was a lot of fun to climb, and we got off the beaten path. We noticed, after vertically climbing most of the mountain, that there was actually a path and stairway. We decided to take the humane way down the mountain and that ended our day.
The following day we went to Coex in Gangnam to go to the aquarium. It was the crew that works with Kim and it was a great time. The Coex is a really cool shopping centre in one of the hip areas of the city. It houses a hotel, exhibition centre, mall, theatre, Kimchi Museum, Aquarium, and More! The trip to the aquarium was great fun for everyone. We got to see a lot of cool fish and marine life, as well as different ways to display them (some pictures included in the blog).
It was a great weekend.
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