Seoul Cathedral of the Anglican Church of 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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: cathedral
Also known as: “Seoul Anglican Cathedral”, “Seoul Cathedral”, “Sts Mary & Nicholas‘ Cathedral, Seoul”, and “성모 마리아와 성 니콜라 대성당”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Seoul City Hall.

Deoksugung Palace

Castle

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Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 140 metres southwest of Seoul Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Korea.

Seoul City Hall

Town hall

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Seoul City Hall is a governmental building for the Seoul Metropolitan Government in South Korea, in charge of the administrative affairs of Seoul. It is located in Taepyeongno, Jung District, at the heart of Seoul. Seoul City Hall is situated 210 metres east of Seoul Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Korea.

Seoul Plaza

Park

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Seoul Plaza is a central plaza located in front of Seoul City Hall at Taepyeongno, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was reopened on 1 May 2004, by Seoul Metropolitan Government, with the purpose of providing the public an open space. Seoul Plaza is situated 240 metres southeast of Seoul Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mugyo-dong and Downtown Seoul.

Mugyo-dong

Quarter

Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.

Downtown Seoul

Quarter

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Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.