Jeoldu-san
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Jeoldu-san 切頭山, whose name carries the lugubrious meaning of “beheading mountain”, is a rocky promontory overlooking the Han River in the district of Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea. It is located at a historic ferry landing, but came into use during the rule of the Daewon-gun in the late 1860s as a place of execution, primarily of native Koreans who had converted to the proscribed Catholic faith. Today it is home to a Catholic shrine and memorial dedicated to the memory of the executed Catholics.
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