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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Right Police Bureau Site

Seoul, 6 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, South Korea

Archaeological SiteSeoul Catholic Pilgrimage collectionCatholic Korea collectionCatholic Korea: Martyrs & Mission collection

Why pilgrims come

Walk through the Christian history preserved in these stones

The site associated with the final Catholic martyrs of the Korean persecution era and with St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon’s final prison letter.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Andrew Kim Tae-gonfinal imprisonment and letter
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningHistoric or devotional destinationNo regular Catholic worship schedule is attached to this record
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

Final prison letter

Recall the pastoral words St. Andrew Kim wrote before his martyrdom.

02

Last martyrs of the persecution era

The official route identifies Catholics who died here through deliberate starvation.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gonConnected to this place through final imprisonment and letter.

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.