Designed by a Coste priest, and build with financial support from the Paris Church Department, this was the house of Bum-Woo Kim and purchased by Marie Jean Gustave Blanc (under the Korean name Gamilro Kim). With a successful trade agreement in 1887, the cathedral was finally built on 1898. This building was the first church built with bricks. The height of the building proper is 23m, but with addition of the spires, the full height is 45m. Bricks used in the building were made in Korea and come in about 20 different shapes, as well as colors ranging from greyish color to a dark wineish color.
Definitely worth a stop. Very beautiful architecture and photo worthy. It is kind of amazing that there’s this historical church amidst a bustling market and sky scrapers that the backdrop provides.
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Myeong-dong Cathedral
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