Introduction of the Catholic Martyrdom Site in Boryeong

-Designated: Do Monument (2013.2.14)
-Location: 610 Ocheon Coastal-ro, Ocheon-myeon, Boryeong-si (375-2 in Yeongbori)
-Current Status: 5 buildings, 1 memorial ceremony for martyrs, 2,490 square meters of designated area
-Manager: Catholic Maintenance Foundation of Daejeon Diocese

Galmaemot Shrine is a holy site where five saints, including three priests of the French Revolution, were martyred in 1866, when Catholic persecution was at its peak, and in 1925, Father Choi Mal-gu and others confirmed the martyrdom site through testimony from villagers and purchased 20 pyeong of fatality site, laying the foundation for the development of the sacred site. Since then, the holy site of Galmaemot has also been renovated as it has attracted global attention due to the martyrs' welfare (1968) and the saint's quality (1984), and the current holy site of Galmaemot is built on about 5,500 pyeong of land, with a nationwide reputation of martyrs, memorials, priests, and convents visited by about 4 to 50,000 pilgrims a year. It is a historic site linked to the historic nature of Chungcheong Suyeong (營) and has been designated as a monument of the province.