Myeongdong Cathedral (명동성당)

The Catholic cathedral that anchors the top of Myeongdong hill has been the physical and symbolic center of Korean Catholicism since 1898. The Gothic brick building is the oldest Western-style structure still standing in Seoul and was regularly used as a sanctuary during pro-democracy protests in the 1980s. The contrast between its quiet interior and the shopping frenzy two blocks below is genuinely startling. Free to enter during open hours.

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