Bongsu Church

Bongsu Church
봉수교회
Exterior of the church
Bongsu Church is located in Pyongyang
Bongsu Church
Bongsu Church
39°02′43″N 125°42′23″E / 39.045285°N 125.706361°E / 39.045285; 125.706361
LocationKonguk-dong, Mangyongdae, Pyongyang
CountryNorth Korea
DenominationProtestant
Weekly attendancemore than 300
History
FoundedSeptember 1988 (1988-09)
Architecture
Years builtrebuilt in 2008
Construction cost$4.3 million
Specifications
Capacity1,200
Number of floorsthree
Administration
DivisionKorean Christian Federation

Bongsu Church (Korean: 봉수교회) is a Protestant church in the Konguk-dong of the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang in North Korea.[1]

It is one of just a handful churches in the country and one of only two Protestant churches, the other one being Chilgol Church.[2] Bongsu Church was originally constructed in 1988 and was the first church built in the country during communist rule. The church was relocated to a larger building in around 2008 and now offers seats for up to 1,200 people. Service at the church has been observed by visiting foreigners but it is debated whether the attendees present consisted of "Genuine Christians".

  1. ^ Ri Myong-guk (September 2016). "A Day of Religious Life". Democratic People's Republic of Korea. No. 728. pp. 38–39. ISSN 1727-9208.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference stat_Kore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).