Former Hampyeong Catholic Church

Built in 1952, construction on this building began in 1949 but it was destroyed by North Korean forces when the Korean War broke out. With the support of a papal legation that visited Hampyeong in 1951, construction resumed and the building was completed in 1952. The first floor was arranged as the church's educational and social space, while the second floor was devoted purely to the space for Mass. The space for Mass takes the form of a hall with no internal division, and it is distinguished by an octagonal bell tower rising at the centre of the façade.

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Where it is

Region

Hampyeong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산