Seoul Myeongdong Catholic Church Historic Private Walking Tour
Overview
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.
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.
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What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Myeong-dong Cathedral, 74 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04537 South Korea
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
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Myeong-dong Cathedral, 74 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04537 South Korea
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
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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May 2023
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!
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!laphini
January 2023
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 ...
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!