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Archaeological Site · South Korea

Right Police Bureau Site

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

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

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

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

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

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Final prison letter

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

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Last martyrs of the persecution era

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