Kingston Penitentiary Review

Take the bus 501/502 and get off at Sir John A Macdonald Blvd and you will arrive at Kingston Prison in the west of Kingston City. Kingston is the first capital of Canada after the founding of the country, also known as the "City of Prisons". Kingston Prison (Kingston Penitentiary) was built from 1833 to 1834 and was one of the oldest prisons in the world before it closed. In 1990, the prison became a national historical site in Canada. Many of the attractions in Kingston are not open in winter, so you can only look outside. Kingston Prison has a tall wall with a power grid on the wall, a guardhouse on the four corners, a lake on the south side and a yacht marina on the west side. In winter, the yachts were towed to shore, and under snow, only the towering masts could be seen. In the middle of the prison's north wall is a tall gatehouse of Greek-style buildings, majestic. To the north, across the road, stepping on the knees of snow, is a two-story building with long ice hanging from the eaves, this is the prison museum, and the sign on the inside of the glass door of the small building reads “Closed.” 300 meters to the north is a Roman-style four-story complex, with the stone on the doorstep engraved "Penitentiary for Women" (Women's Prison). 265 meters east, a three-story building, here is the Canadian Museum of Correctional Services (Correctional Service of Canada Museum). In the cold winter, these attractions are not open, but looking outside is also quite rewarding.