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Shrine · South Korea

Solmoe Holy Ground

Dangjin, South Chungcheong, South Korea

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Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

The birthplace of St. Andrew Kim Taegŏn preserves the Catholic landscape of his family and the beginnings of Korea’s first native priest.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

The birthplace of St. Andrew Kim Taegŏn preserves the Catholic landscape of his family and the beginnings of Korea’s first native priest.

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St. Andrew Kim’s birthplace

Walk the place where Korea’s first priest was born into a family of martyrs.

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A verified national pilgrimage place

The Korean bishops’ national directory lists this destination among the country’s shrines, martyr sites and pilgrimage places.