Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당) - Sightseeing - Korea travel and tourism information

Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

Explanation

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.

Homepage

www.mdsd.or.kr

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-774-1784

Parking facilities : Available

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Restrooms
Available

Admission Fees
Free

Location

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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