| Name of Cultural Properties | Former Sorokdo branch of Suncheon Correctional Institution, Goheung |
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| Classification | Registered Cultural Heritage |
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| Designated Number | No. 469 |
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| Type | Others/Other facilities |
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| Quantity/Area | 66,937㎡ (registered territory) / 789 lots and border wall |
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| Year of Establishment | 1935 |
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| Designation Date | August 28, 2010 |
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| Address | 789 Sorok-ri, Doyang-eup, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do |
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| Reasons for Registration |
This brick building constructed in 1935 was used to accommodate prisoners with Hansen’ disease and was the site of human rights abuse Hansen’s disease patients had to suffer. It remains intact in its original form and is a prison architecture that have been preserved for the longest period in Korea. It is recognized for its rareness and historical and architectural values.
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