Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine

Jeoldusan was originally called Jamdubong because it resembled a silkworm's head. In February 1866, French warships entered the Han River, advancing to Yanghwajin and Seogang, protesting the persecution of Catholics. Enraged, Daewongun had numerous Catholics beheaded at Jamdubong. Thereafter, the place came to be called Jeoldusan (切頭山), meaning 'severed head mountain.' To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Byeongin Persecution (1866) martyrdoms, the Korean Catholic Church opened a martyr memorial hall in October 1967. Currently, the Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine includes a museum of historical materials, relics, and artifacts related to the Korean Catholic Church, a reliquary housing the remains of 28 saints, a pilgrimage church, a martyr education center, and an outdoor exhibition hall. Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine is a significant holy site where the martyrdom spirit of the ancestors of the Korean Catholic faith, who bore witness to their faith by sacrificing their lives, lives and breathes.

Address: 6 Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Hapjeong-dong)