Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine (절두산순교성지)
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Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine (절두산순교성지)

6 Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

About

Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine is the site where many Catholic believers were executed in 1866 due to persecution. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom, the Korean Catholic Church opened the Memorial Hall in October 1967, exhibiting materials, relics, and souvenirs related to the Korean Catholic Church and operating a museum. Pope Johannes Paulus II visited the site in 1984, and Mother Teresa visited in 1985.
Information
Phone
+82-2-3142-4434
Website
www.jeoldusan.or.kr (Korean only)

Location

37.54415, 126.91172

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