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Shrine · South Korea

Gwanghuimun Martyrs Site

Seoul, 348 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A city-gate martyr site associated with the removal and abandonment of executed Catholics’ bodies outside the old walls of Seoul.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

A city-gate martyr site associated with the removal and abandonment of executed Catholics’ bodies outside the old walls of Seoul.

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Gate of memory

Pray where the bodies of martyrs and other condemned people were carried beyond the city walls.

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Martyrs memorial hall

Use the nearby memorial interpretation to understand why the Church venerates this urban place.