Myeong-dong Cathedral

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cathedral
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Gothic_Revival
gptkbp:completedIn 1898
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Virgin Mary (Immaculate Conception)
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Seoul
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Father_Eugène_Coste
gptkbp:height 23 meters (main building)
45 meters (bell tower)
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:Historic_Site_No._258_(South_Korea)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Myeong-dong Cathedral
gptkbp:location Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
gptkbp:material Red brick
gptkbp:notableEvent Sanctuary for pro-democracy activists in the 1970s and 1980s
gptkbp:originalName Jonghyeon Cathedral
gptkbp:significance First Gothic church in Korea
Symbol of Korean Catholicism
gptkbp:status cathedral
gptkbp:usedFor Religious services
Political and social gatherings
gptkbp:website http://www.mdsd.or.kr/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Myeong-dong_shopping_district
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7