Ganghwa Anglican Church

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.424

Category

유적지

Era

1900년대(대한제국)

Designated year

2001

Location

강화군, 인천광역시— 인천광역시 강화군 관청길27번길 10(강화읍, 대한성공회 강화성당)

Coordinates

37.748628, 126.486318

Ganghwa Anglican Church was completed on November 15, 1900. The mid-height structure was built in the traditional Korean style, with its east-west axis measuring 10 kan (approx. 18.2m) and the north-south axis spanning 4 kan (approx. 7.3m). Though the interior was planned in the style of a Western basilica, the building is characterized by its traditional Korean wood joinery construction and tile roof. The use of a traditional Korean architectural style for the exterior was intended to ease resistance to the foreign religion. The church has its main entrance on the western side done in the European style, and the overall site is shaped like a boat, with the western side equivalent to the prow. The outer gate, inner gate, and bronze bell are located at the western entrance, with the actual church situated in the middle of the site. The parsonage is located at the back, which is unusual. This church is a valuable building in the history of Korean architecture.

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