Yakhyeon Catholic Church
Yakhyeon Catholic Church is a historic church in Jungnim-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the first modern Western-style building to be built in Korea, having been completed in 1892.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Seoul, South Korea
- Address: 청파로 447-1, 서울특별시, 중구
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Seoul Station.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.
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 1 km northeast of Yakhyeon Catholic Church.
Seoul Station
Railway stop
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Seoul Station is situated 630 metres southeast of Yakhyeon Catholic Church.
Sohn Kee-chung Park
Park
Sohn Kee-chung Park is a public park in Malli-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is named for Sohn Kee-chung, the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal. Sohn Kee-chung Park is situated 390 metres southwest of Yakhyeon Catholic Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bukchang-dong and Sogong-dong.
Bugahyeon-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bugahyeon-dong is a dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.
Yakhyeon Catholic Church
- Categories: Catholic church building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jungnim-dong, Jung, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.55901° or 37° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
126.96745° or 126° 58′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HX58+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1456682034OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q16093905
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Yakhyeon Catholic Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “药岘圣堂”
- Japanese: “薬峴聖堂”
- Japanese: “薬現聖堂”
- Korean: “약현성당”
- Korean: “중림동 약현성당”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jungnim-dong Yakhyeon Catholic Church Main Hall and 서부중앙의원병원.
Nearby Places
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