Asan Gongse-ri Cathedral

This is a Catholic cathedral standing on a hill in Gongse-ri, Inju-myeon. Covering an area of about 130 pyeong, it comprises a main worship hall, a priests' house, a retreat house, an assembly hall and other buildings, together with the graves of three martyrs who died during the Byeongin Persecution. The main hall is a single-storey red-brick building with a tall steeple at the front and a grey, rainbow-shaped vaulted ceiling inside. The priests' house is a two-storey brick building whose front is arranged so that one climbs to the second floor by stairs shaped like the character 八 (splayed outward), with the first-floor entrance set beneath the stairs. The church was founded in 1894, the priests' house was built in 1897, and the modern brick, Gothic-style cathedral was completed in 1922. Surrounded by trees hundreds of years old, it presents a beautiful setting and is regarded as a Catholic holy site.

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Where it is

Region

Asan, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물