Santo Domingo Church, built in 1609
Santo Domingo Church was built in 1609 by Dominican Father Francisco de Morales
in Nagasaki after demolishing a church in Kagoshima.
However, five years later, the church was destroyed due to the ban on Christianity.
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The ruins of this church were discovered in 2002 during an excavation survey conducted
in conjunction with the rebuilding of the Sakuramachi Elementary School building.
Now, the Santo Domingo Church Ruins Museum was established. Excavated artifacts, ruins,
and Christian-related materials discovered in Nagasaki are on display.