Doejae Catholic Church
되재성당
History · 477 , Seungchi-ro, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk-do
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Doejae Catholic Church, built in 1895, is the second Catholic church to be completed after Yakhyeon Catholic Church in Seoul and is known as the first Hanok Catholic church. The building was completely destroyed during the Korean War and was restored in 2008. The name 'Doejae' refers to a pass located in Seungchi-ri, Hwasa-myeon, Wanju-gun. Doejae Catholic Church is unique in that it has an entrance for each toenmaru. The left side is for men and the right side is for women. In addition, the gates of children, middle-aged, and elderly are classified according to the funeral will.
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Christianity 1 of 9 attractions in Wanju-gun
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI