Myeongdong Cathedral

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.

information

  • Restrooms Available
  • Admission Fees Free
  • Inquiry and guidance 1330 Travel Hotline 82-2-1330 Br English Korean Japanese Chinese Br For More Info 82-2-774-1784
  • Parking facilities Available

location

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

tag

  • #holy sites
  • #historical sites
  • #culture-art-history
  • #tourist attractions
  • #seoul
  • #jung-gu
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