[Seoul] Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

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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.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Gwanghwamun Market (광화문 마켓)Distance: 1.3km | B172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Modern Shabu House Gwanghwamun D Tower Branch (모던샤브하우스 광화문D타워점)Distance: 1.1km | 17 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Beauty Play (뷰티플레이)Distance: 141m | 73 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  NKDB North Korean Human Rights Exhibition Hall (북한인권전시실)Distance: 712m | 393 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장) 🔗Distance: 1.7km | Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  HIDE AND SEEK – Ssamzigil Branch (하이드앤시크 쌈지길점) 🔗Distance: 1.2km | 44 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Euljiro Nogari Alley (을지로 노가리골목) 🔗Distance: 584m | Eulji-ro 129, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  Toin (토인)Distance: 1.3km | 48 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  LoL Park (롤파크)Distance: 999m | 33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Bukchon Hanok Village Gamgodang Street (북촌한옥마을 감고당길) 🔗Distance: 1.7km | Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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