Myeongdong Cathedral's Place in Korean Architectural History
Here are two photos, from then and now, taken from the cathedral's official website, †한국천주교 서울대교구 주교좌 명동교회:
The first major church to be built in Korea was Myongdong Cathedral, which still stands at the center of the capital. Nowadays, shadowed by the skyscrapers around, it does not appear very imposing but well into the 1950s, this Gothic building was a major landmark in downtown Seoul. It was built in 1898, soon to be followed by a number of other churches large and small.
Myongdong Cathedral is not simply and architectural monument. It was to become the site of dramatic events related to the special role that the Korean churches would play in the political life of the country. But that is another story…
Here are two photos, from then and now, taken from the cathedral's official website, †한국천주교 서울대교구 주교좌 명동교회:
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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