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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Former Ministry of Justice Site

Seoul, 175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A historical marker for the Joseon judicial ministry where Catholics were transferred and interrogated during the persecutions of 1801, 1839 and 1866.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A historical marker for the Joseon judicial ministry where Catholics were transferred and interrogated during the persecutions of 1801, 1839 and 1866.

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Judicial persecution

Remember believers questioned and tortured by the state because of their Catholic faith.

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Urban archaeology of memory

The pilgrimage stop is a marked civic location rather than a surviving sacred building.