Qingdao German Prison Site Museum Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Qingdao German Prison Site Museum is one of the earliest existing colonial prison sites in the country. It is a unique museum that integrates castle-style prison buildings and judicial brigade buildings. The German Prison is also known as the European Prison. This building was used as a prison for non-Chinese prisoners during the German occupation of Qingdao (1897 to 1914). It was used as a prison or detention center from 1900 to 1995. As a typical 19th-century German castle-style building, it is not only the best preserved, but also one of the outstanding provincial historical buildings in Shandong Province. It is difficult to see such a building even in Germany. It is unique in the modern history of Chinese prisons that such a complete prison has been preserved, and it is also rare in the world.

Attractions distribution:

The German Prison Site Museum is located at No. 23 Changzhou Road, covering an area of ​​11.8 acres. The scope of the museum includes 26 buildings of various types. The main buildings include the "Ren" prison cell, kitchen, bathroom, stable, "Yi" prison cell, well, observation tower, prison factory, etc. It uses phantom imaging technology to display the German army, The historical story of what happened when the Japanese army and Kuomintang reactionaries used this prison.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, history and culture, museums, old sites