Seoul Anglican Cathedral

Local name성공회 서울주교좌대성당
LocationJung District, Seoul, South Korea

The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas, or the Seoul Anglican Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is the mother church of both the Anglican Church of Korea and the Diocese of Seoul. Its location is adjacent to Deoksugung, the British Embassy in Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Council, and Seoul City Hall.

Construction began in 1922 to a design by English architect Arthur Stansfield Dixon. The Cathedral is known for its Romanesque Revival architecture, together with its mosaic murals. In 1985, a Harrison & Harrison pipe organ was installed in the Cathedral's west end. Expansion of the Cathedral began in 1991 and was completed in 1996. In 1978, the Cathedral was designated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government as Tangible Cultural Property No. 35.

Tags Free
Download Download See more

Opening hours

Tue - Sat: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission

No admission fee.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Anglican_Cathedral

Official website http://www.cathedral.or.kr/

Phone +82 2 730 6611

Address 3 Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Coordinates 37°34'1.398" N 126°58'34.075" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now