GC1GGPY Jeonju, JeonDong Catheral (Traditional Cache) in Jeolla buk do, South Korea created by generalred

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generalred: 관리 어려워 아카이브 합니다.
다른 캐셔께서 달리 숨겨 놓으셨다고 하니 다행입니다.

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Hidden : 9/21/2008

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Black coloured micro capsule.

100 hundred year ago, In Josun Dynasty, Some Christian was sentenced to death because of their belief.
On that execution-ground, this catheral was built in 1914.
It is one of the oldest cathedrals. It is very beautiful place.
Many visitors and couples come and go.

Formal Information
Jeondong Catholic Church in entrance of Korean-style village is elegant and unsophisticated. Jeondong Catholic Church is established in the exact place that Pungnam gate was located when the first martyrs Yun Jichung and Gwan Sangyeon were excuted in Shihae persecution in 1791. Jeondong Catholic Church, which was built from 1907 to 1914, is the cradle of faith that preserving martyrdom place. It is said that the church's cornerstone was erected with the stones from the rampart of Pungnam gate, the execution place, after destroying them. As the first Western style building in Honam province with Romanesque style, it became an attractive place with the cornerstone indicating martyrdom place and stained glasses with colors and paintings of martyrs Kwon Sangyeon, Yun Jichung and Yu Jungchul and Lee Sunyee couple.