Gyesan Catholic Church

Historic red-brick Catholic church in central Daegu, one of the city’s landmark religious buildings.

Gyesan Catholic Church is one of central Daegu’s most distinctive historic buildings, a red-brick Gothic-style church set amid the commercial streets of the old city. Its twin towers and Western church form stand out sharply from the surrounding Korean urban fabric.

The church is worth folding into a walk around Seomun Market, Gyesan-dong, and the old missionary quarter. It is still an active place of worship, so visit respectfully and treat the interior as a quiet stop rather than just an architectural photo opportunity.

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