기본 콘텐츠로 건너뛰기

Wonju Jungang Market Nearby Attraction : Wondong Catholic Cathedral

Wonju Jungang Market Nearby Attraction : Wondong Catholic Cathedral

<Photo Source: Wonju City Cultural Tourism Website>

The Wondong Catholic Church was built in 1913. It was rebuilt in 1954 when its buildings were burnt down during the Korean War
It is well preserved and almost identical to the original model.

The Wondong Catholic Cathedral is also a symbol of the democratic movement in the Wonju area during the dark days of democracy in the 1970s.
Bishop Jihakseon declared the original reform as a place that opposed the Yushin system with the pride of democratizing the people, creating a great change in the nation’s modern and contemporary history.

The church at Wondong has a Gothic style. It was built with a long, bare dome with a bell tower.
It is registered as a modern cultural heritage site in Korea and is historically and architecturally significant.



Information Use

Address : 27 Wonil-ro, Weonju, Gangwon-do

Admission fee : Free

Website : http://tourism.wonju.go.kr

댓글

이 블로그의 인기 게시물

Incheon Airport Terminal 2 Korean Traditional Culture Center

Incheon Airport Terminal 2 Korean Traditional Culture Center (Source : Best Trip Choices) Korean Traditional Culture Center met its grand opening at the Incheon International Airport Terminal 2. Located on the third floor of Terminal 2, visitors can experience diverse activities from wearing Korean traditional hanbok to making traditional handicrafts as well as cultural exhibitions and experience programs for foreign visitors. (Source : Korea Tourism Organization) There are two cultural centers located within the 3rd floor of the Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 that presents different experience. The East Wing Center presents Hangeul Design Exhibition and Hunminjeongeum Manuscript, while the West Win Center displays Korean traditional wear and accessories. Visitors can also experience Korean traditional mask dance performances daily at 12:00 and 14:00 held within East and West Wing Center, as well as photo time with PyeongChang 2018 mascots during the Olym...

Suwon Nammun Market Food Street : Market Day Dumpling

Suwon Nammun Market Food Street : Market Day Dumpling Taste of memories (Source : Suwon Nammun Market Website) On the road side of Jidong Market entrance, market day dumplings are 3,000 won for a pack (6 dumplings). You can eat meat dumplings, kimchi dumplings, steamed bread, and so on. All of these are only 3,000 won for a pack, which is enough to even make a person with an appetite full.

Gangneung Central·Seongnam Market : Transportation

Gangneung Central·Seongnam Market : Transportation Address | 21 Geumseong-ro, Gangneung, Gangwon-do Transportation Information ① Gangneung Station Direction : Aboard bus No.300 Old Terminal, Get off at Kyobo Life Insurance Station → Gangneung Central·Seongnam Market on foot approximately 257m ② Jinbu Station Direction : Ho-myeong Elementary School Station on foot approximately 646m → Aboard Jinbu-Ho-myeong, Get off at Jinbu Intercity Bus Terminal Station → Aboard Jinbu-Hoenggye, Get off at Hoenggye Intercity Public Bus Terminal Station → Hoenggye Intercity Public Bus Terminal Station on foot approximately 40m → Move from Hoenggye Intercity Public Bus Terminal Station to Gangneung Intercity Bus Terminal → Gangneung Intercity Express Terminal Station on foot approximately 63m → Aboard bus No.202-1, Get off at Shin-Yeon Theater Station → Gangneung Central·Seongnam Market on foot approximately 342m ③ Gangneung Station Direction : Jaesan Station on foot approx...