The Korea Heritage Service (headed by Commissioner Heo Min) announced on the 6th that it has registered Jeonju Jungang Cathedral, located in Seo-nosong-dong, Jeonju, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, as a national registered cultural heritage.
According to the Korea Heritage Service, Jeonju Jungang Cathedral was built in 1956 and serves as the cathedral of Korea's first autonomous diocese, a status it has maintained to this day. The structure is distinguished from other registered cathedral buildings by its unique design that secures a wide worship space without interior pillars, utilizing a distinctive wooden truss system in the upper roof.
To preserve the cultural heritage value of Jeonju Jungang Cathedral, the Korea Heritage Service decided to designate four elements of significant preservation value as mandatory preservation components, with the owner's consent:
▲ The "bell tower upper brickwork technique," a rare brick-laying method seldom seen in existing cathedral architecture
▲ The "roof wooden truss," an example of technically overcoming the structural limitations of cathedral construction at the time
▲ The "original circular windows and doors," which retain their appearance from the time of construction
▲ The "terrazzo floor finish" in the central corridor inside the cathedral, which holds rarity value as the craftsmanship of that era remains well preserved
The mandatory preservation component system was first introduced in September 2024. It refers to structures or elements that must be preserved to maintain heritage value.