Myeong-dong Cathedral (Historic site #258)
This is the first brick-laid Gothic building ever built in Korea. It was begun in 1894 and completed 1898.
It is in the shape of a cross, with three hallways. The main building is 23m high while the steeple rises to 45m while
the architectural style us Gothic, there is no complex ornamentation.
The use of bricks instead of stone results in a unique use of space in the interior.
All the bricks for this cathedral were fired in the brickyard at Han-gang tong.
Twenty types of bricks in two colors, red and gray, were used in the construction, to beautiful effect.
The lack of experienced brick makers in Korea at the time meant that Chinese masons, plasterers, and carpenters
had to be brought into Korea for the work. It was built in an I-shape along a north-south axis.
The second story feature symmetrical loggias with arch shapes and a railing with round-shaped ornamentation.
You can see the information of Myongdong
Admission: Free
Directions:
Subway line 2, Euljiro 1 (il)-ga Station, exit 5
Subway line 4, Myeong-dong Station, exits 5 & 8
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