The grounds of Pudu Prison is considered to be among the most haunted locations on the planet; the dark cells said to be filled with roaming, livid ghosts, and the heated shrieks and squeals that seem to come out of nowhere only makes them more daunting, especially given the fact that in some places this prison was cloaked with darkness.
The eeriness of this place is further supported by the fact that this prison was built on top of an ancient Chinese graveyard. It all began in 1891 and, as was customary for those days, convicts were used as the main workforce. Four years later and Pudu Prison was ready for its first “guests.” Lt. Col. J.A.B Ellen was placed as the first superintendent of the jailhouse.
From its early days, Pudu Prison was destined with ill fate. Shortly after it opened, the area was struck by a cholera epidemic that resulted in the death of hundreds of prisoners. The source of this massive plague was later discovered to come from the water system, which once belonged to the old Chinese graveyard where countless human bodies were buried. But the problem wasn’t fixed quickly and the old water system was in use until 1898.
The prison remained operational until 1996. After more than 100 years, this jailhouse was officially closed and all of the prisoners subsequently relocated to different prisons in Kajang and to the Sungai Buloh Prison.
For a short period it was used as a museum and years later, in 2009, it was decided that this structure should be demolished. Intrigued by this decision, the Democratic Action Party of Malaysia asked Awang Adek Hussain, the deputy Minister of Finance, why this structure is not declared as a national monument of Malaysia and part of its heritage, to which Hussain replied that the prison is nothing to be proud with.
And so in 2010 the eastern wall of Pudu Prison was brought down in order to make room for the widening of a local road, and by 2012 almost all of the prison was demolished except the front gate entrance to the prison to be kept as a historical sight.
Since its closure, the stories of the ghosts of those who died in this prison became regular. According to the locals, even in its death this prison remains pretty much active, with brooding ghosts still not realizing that they are no longer part of the world of the living.
Stories like this one are various and even include a haunted bunk. Currently, this prison is being regenerated into a city center development named Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) Kuala Lumpur by EcoWorld, one of the biggest shopping mall to date, Lala Port Mall.
Logging requirements
To get the Virtual cache, plese go to the posted coordinates & take a picture of yourself or your hand in front of the famous iconic Pudu Prison. You do not need approval from me before logging, just remember to include a picture of the Pudu Prison gate which is fully painted as new. Behind this door, you can enter to enjoy the biggest shopping mall in Malaysia, yes from a horrific prison to a very modenised state of the art mall.
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Appreciation
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Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.