Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)
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Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Overview

Myeongdong Cathedral is the Church for Archdiocese of Seoul and was also the birthplace for the Roman Catholic Church community in Korea. The church houses the remains of several individuals: Bishop Laurent Joseph Marie Imbert (1796-1839), and priests Peter Simon (1803-1839), James (Jacques Honor Chastan, 1803-1839) and Pourthie Jean Antoine Charles (1830-1866) and four martyrs.

Myeongdong Cathedral is located in downtown Seoul and tourists frequently come and visit the place. Near the cathedral are other tourism spots such as Namsangol Hanok Village preserving Korean traditional houses, N Seoul Tower overlooking Seoul and Namdaemun Market, a traditional market with a wide variety of food and goods.

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74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Based on Korea Tourism Organization open data (KOGL). Please check details before visiting.