Jeondong Cathedral전주 전동성당

At a glance

Jeondong Cathedral stands on a Historic Site where Catholics were executed during the Joseon era, outside Pungnammun, the south gate of old Jeonju. Yun Ji-chung and Gwon Sang-yeon, Korea's first Catholic martyrs, died here in 1791, and more believers followed in the persecution of 1801. French priest Father Baudenet bought the land in 1891, and the church, designed by Father Poinsel, who also designed Seoul's Myeongdong Cathedral, was built between 1908 and 1914. Mixing Romanesque and Byzantine styles in red and gray brick with three bell towers, it was the first Romanesque building in the Honam region, and some of its bricks were fired from the earth of Jeonju's demolished town walls.

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Jeondong Cathedral · 3 tours & tickets

1. KKdayJeonju day tour from Seoul with mul-galbiA group day tour from Seoul, listed as departing on Fridays, covering Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeondong Cathedral and Gyeonggijeon Shrine, with a meal of Jeonju mul-galbi (braised short ribs).Book
2. Trip.comPrivate Jeonju city tour by KTX from SeoulA private day trip from Seoul to Jeonju by KTX with a guide: Jeonju Hanok Village, the Jeonju Hanji Museum and Jeondong Cathedral.Book
3. GetYourGuideCar charter from Busan to Jeonju, Damyang, Yeosu, SuncheonA 9-hour private car charter from Busan to one of Jeonju, Damyang, Yeosu or Suncheon; the Jeonju–Damyang day covers Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeondong Cathedral, Juknokwon and the Metasequoia road.Book

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  Gyeonggijeon Shrine is a short walk away, so see the two together.

Nearby

Gyeonggijeon ShrineThe Joseon shrine to King Taejo's portrait in the heart of Jeonju Hanok Village, with a bamboo grove, stone-walled paths and old pines.Jeonju Hanok VillageKorea's largest hanok district: some 700 tiled-roof houses, a royal portrait shrine, a brick cathedral and the home of bibimbap.Jeonju Hanok Rail BikeA pedal-powered rail bike on a disused line near Jeonju's old Ajung Station: a 3.4 km round trip with photo spots and LED tunnels.