Myeongdong Cathedral: Historic and Religious Landmark in the Heart of Seoul

Discover the historic and religious significance of Myeongdong Cathedral, a must-visit landmark in the heart of Seoul. Learn about the martyrs and saints who shaped the Korean Catholic Church.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Myeong-dong Cathedral - Highlights of Tour
  • Introduction of Korean Catholic history
  • The History of Myeongdong Cathedral
  • Tour interior of the church and crypt
  • Tour of Grotto of the Blessed Mother
  • Tour of Statue of our Lady
What's Included
  • 대면 가이드
Additional Information

Myeongdong is a must-visit place for tourists who visit Korea. Myeongdong is located at the heart of Seoul and famous for shopping with trendy beauty items, fashion, and tasty food. There is a Korean Catholic Church “ Myeongong Cathedral “ in the middle of. It has been 200 years that catholic was introduced by Korean Confucius scholars as a western study. But It became a religion and repressed by the government. Thus there are many Catholics were executed and martyred throughout the Korean history. It is 103 canonized and 124 beatified. Korean first community started on the site of Myeongdong cathedral. It built 1898 as a first brick church in Gothick style.
Underneath the church, there is a crypt for 7 saints name Bishop Imbert, Fr. Chastan, Fr. Maubant, Antonio Kim Sung-woo, Francisco Choi Gyeong-whan, and two unknown martyrs. All these 7 martyrs were executed at Saenamteo in 1839. The blood of saints nourished and fertilized Korean Catholic Church.

Location
74-3
Meet your guide in front of the main door of Myeongdong Cathedral. The guide will hold the signboard
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Christina_p
Jul 10, 2024
For Catholics, not to be missed - Jenny began our time together with an overview of Korean Catholic history, followed by a tour of the Cathedral. She was well informed, and went beyond the basics in responding to my interests. She also provided information on how to continue visiting Catholic sites throughout the city.
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Js8pkrwn6g
May 21, 2023
Wonderful - This was a wonderful experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained the history of the building as well as the history of the Catholic Church in Korea! Highly recommend!
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Laphini
Jan 18, 2023
Educational & Interesting - Jenny gave me a run down of the 2-hour tour in front of the Cathedral, where we went to the underground shopping area to have a coffee. Over the coffee, she gave a private lecture on religion in Korea and how they transitioned from Buddhism to Confucianism. Christianity was eventually discovered and established in Korea. After the educational lecture, we went to the Cathedral. Unfortunately, there was a service that was about to start so we could not stay for long, which is a shame because the inside was beautiful. I did not know about that at the time of my booking so it was unavoidable. Jenny then took me to the crypt, showed me the Mary statues, and showed me where the first Christian gatherings were done. As a religious studies student, it was an amazing experience. Jenny clearly knows a lot and made the tour very interesting. Would highly recommend if you want a brief history of religion in Korea and want to know more about the Cathedral itself. Try and make sure you go on a day where there won’t be service so you get the chance to really see the Cathedral. Can’t wait to come back and have another tour from Jenny!
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