Yongsomak Catholic Church
용소막성당
History · 1857 Guhaksan-ro Sillim-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 용암 · straight-line 147m
- Bus stop 용암2리마을회관 · straight-line 191m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
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- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2023-07-17 · Collected: Not provided
Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the third Catholic church established in Gangwon-do after Pungsuwon Catholic Church and Wonju Catholic Church. It was constructed by Father Chizallet in 1915 and, today, it is over 90 years of age. Zelkova trees line up around the church building and the statue of the Virgin Mary stands at the bottom of a hill to the left. A thickly wooded pine forest is seen over the statue and the Relic Museum of St. Lawrence, which is an auxiliary building of the cathedral, is seated by the forest. The look of an old countryside Catholic church built with red bricks is like a scene from a painting, exuding a solemn and grave atmosphere in this religious area.
In the area
Christianity 1 of 21 attractions in Wonju-si
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI