Bundang Cathedral

Sorry to flood the site with posts one after the other, but the publishing site is finally working. This morning I went for a walk to the Bundang cathedral. It is truly an amazing building. It seems to to a synchretism of styles throughout Catholocism's history. At first, whilst walking towards it, it seems very Gothic and Northern European, but that is only the one side. Around the cormer is a circular aspect that reminds me of Giotto's sacristy in Florence. The arches over the windows and doors are rounded and smallish relatively and not at all pointed, giving it a Romanesque feel as well. The interior is no less of a conglomeration. Mediaeval icons share wall space with ultra-modern automatic doors. To top it all off, there is a scale reproduction of Michaelangelo's "Pieta" inside. The effect is not at all too busy however; a sense of very real serenity pervades. The spiral ramp with tiled renderings of Catholic parables and history is particularly settling. It was a welcome change from the ubiquitous neon and bustle of Korea.