Ganghwa Seodo Central Church (강화 서도 중앙교회)
Summary
By the late Joseon dynasty, Ganghwado Island had already been attacked many times by foreign invaders. During the Byeonginyangyo (the French invasion in 1866), the French fleet stayed in Ganghwado for about a month until they withdrew their forces after losing during the Jeongjoksanseong Battle. During the Sinmiyangyo (the United States expedition to Korea in 1981), the American fleet attacked Chojijin Fortress, Deokjinjin Fortress and Gwangseongbo Fortress. Hence,
Ganghwado played a big part in South Korea opening its doors to the West in the 19th century. Ganghwado also became the Western Christian missionaries' center of activity for their missionary works.
There are three remaining churches that were built in that time that were influenced or built by the Western Christian Missionaries: Ganghwa Anglican Church established in 1900, Ganghwa St. Andrew's Church established in 1906, and Ganghwa Seodo Central Church established in 1923.
Ganghwa Seodo Central Church sta
| Address | 256-1, Jumundo-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon |
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| Zipcode | 23008 |
| Homepage |
www.ganghwa.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) w |
| How to come | [Subway + Bus] Yeongdeungpo Station (Seoul Subway Line 1). Across the street from Shinsegae Department Store, take Bus No. 88 to Ganghwa Bus Terminal. From Ganghwa Bus Terminal Bus Stop, take Bus No. 30, 31 or 37 and get off at Oepori Bus Stop. Take a ferry from Oepori Port to Jumundo Island. |
| Telno | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-32-760-6474 |