Solmoe Martyrs Shrine

Located in Chungcheong-do,"Solmoe" gets its name from a small cluster of pine trees. The first Korean priest, Saint Kim Dae-gun Andrea was born here on August 21, 1821 and when he was seven, he escaped persecution by following his grandfather to Handeok-dong, Yongin. Furthermore, it is where four generations of ancestors such as his great-grandfather Kim Jin-hu (martyred in 1814), great uncle Kim Han-hyun (martyred in 1816), father Kim Jae-jun (martyred in 1839), and priest Kim Dae-gun himself (martyred in 1846) lived.
He was chosen as a theological student there and studied in Macao. In 1846, he was ordained as priest by Bishop Ferréol in Shanghai, Kim Ga Hang Cathedral. After his return to Korea, he worked in Yongin until September 1846 when he was tried, executed and died a martyr when he was only 26. Pope Johannes Paulus II appointed him a saint during his visit to Korea in May 1984. In Solmoe, Priest Kim Dae-gun’s statue and a memorial stands underneath the pine trees and his remains are placed inside the nearby cathedral.

Details

Admission fee

Free

Restroom

Yes

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Parking for people with disabilities available_Barrier-free facilities

Access route

A ramp is installed up to the entrance

Wheelchairs

대여가능(2대/안내데스크)

Entrance passage

The main entrance has no threshold; wheelchair accessible

Restroom

Accessible restroom available

Spectator seating

야외무대 휠체어 관람석 있음(8개)

Visual

Audio guide

음성안내기 있음