Saenamteo

Saenamteo
The Saenamteo martyrs' shrine and Catholic Church
Location
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Geographic coordinates	37°31′30″N 126°57′25″E / 37.5249626°N 126.956892°E / 37.5249626; 126.956892
Architecture
Completed	1987 (1987)
Korean name
Hangul	새남터
Hanja	沙南基
Revised Romanization	Saenamteo
McCune–Reischauer	Saenamt'ŏ

Saenamteo (Korean: 새남터) is a location on the north bank of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. During the Joseon period it was a sandy area outside the city walls.^[1] that was used punishment of political prisoners, including Roman Catholic believers, priests, and missionaries among the Korean Martyrs. A memorial church, consecrated in 1987, now stands on the site and houses a Martyrs' Memorial.