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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Jeonokseo Prison Site

Seoul, 41 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, South Korea

Archaeological SiteCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collectionSeoul Catholic Pilgrimage collection

Why pilgrims come

Walk through the Christian history preserved in these stones

The former prison where Catholics of many social classes were held, sometimes for years, before punishment, exile or execution.

Catholic contextArchaeological SiteSeoul, South Korea
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningHistoric or devotional destinationNo regular Catholic worship schedule is attached to this record
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Imprisoned community

Remember ordinary farmers and townspeople as well as better-known Catholic leaders.

02

The cost of perseverance

Let the surviving city location make the long duration of imprisonment concrete.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.