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Pyongyang - North Korea

Juche Tower

The Juche Tower (officially the Tower of the Juche Idea) is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tower is named after the principle of Juche, developed by Kim Il Sung as a blend of autarky, self-reliance, nationalism, Korean traditionalism, and Marxism-Leninism. Completed in 1982, it is sited on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square which is situated on the other side of the river. It was made to commemorate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday.

Located at 39.0176, 125.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1982, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Monuments and memorials in North Korea, Towers in North Korea, National symbols of North Korea, Visitor attractions in Pyongyang

Rungnado May Day Stadium

The Rŭngnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world by capacity which is followed by Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata,India.

Located at 39.0496, 125.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1989, Event venues established in 1989, 1989 establishments in North Korea, Football venues in North Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in North Korea, National stadiums, Sports venues in Pyongyang, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea

Yanggakdo International Hotel

Yanggakdo International Hotel is one of the largest working hotels and the second tallest building in North Korea, after the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel is located on Yanggakdo (Yanggak Island), two kilometers to the south-east of the center of Pyongyang, the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of 170 metres and sports a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor. The hotel is said to contain 1,000 rooms and a total floor space of 87,870 square metres .

Located at 38.9989, 125.751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hotel buildings completed in 1992, Hotels in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants, Skyscrapers in North Korea, Skyscraper hotels, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Hotels established in 1995

Liberation Monument

The Liberation Monument is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in 1947 to honour Red Army soldiers who took part in liberating Korea from Imperial Japanese occupation during the final stage of the Second World War. Soviet paratroopers took control of Pyongyang on August 24, 1945. The monument is composed of a stele surmounted by a five-pointed red star, with the entire structure attaining a height of 30 meters.

Located at 39.0351, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Arirang Festival

The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang are held in the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The gymnastics and artistic festival, known as mass games, begins in early August and ends around September 10th.

Located at 39.0496, 125.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Propaganda in North Korea, Festivals in North Korea, North Korean culture, Visitor attractions in Pyongyang, April events

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building located near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly Hall, and served as Kim Il-sung's official residence.

Located at 39.0642, 125.787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Monuments and memorials in North Korea, Mausoleums, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il

Songyo-guyok

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.

Located at 38.9969, 125.771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Tongdaewon-guyok

Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk or Tongdaewon District is one of the 20 wards, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. It sits on the eastern bank of the Taedong River. It is north of Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk (Songyo District), south of Taedonggang-guyŏk (Taedonggang District) and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District) and Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk (Ryokpho District). It was established in October 1960.

Located at 39.0149, 125.781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Taedonggang-guyok

Taedonggang-guyŏk, or Taedong River District, is one of the 19 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District). It was established in January 1958.

Located at 39.0353, 125.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kim Il-sung Square

Kim Il-sung Square is a large city square in the center of Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the founding leader of North Korea, Kim Il-sung. Opened in August 1954, the square is located on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly opposite the Juche Tower on the other side of the river. It is the 30th largest square in the world, having an area of about 75,000 square meters (807,293 square feet) which can accommodate a rally of more than 100,000 people.

Located at 39.0195, 125.752 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in North Korea, Geography of Pyongyang, National squares, Kim Il-sung

East Pyongyang Grand Theatre

The East Pyongyang Grand Theatre is a 2500 seat theatre located in the North Korean city of Pyongyang. It was the site of the 2008 concert by the New York Philharmonic, which was the first significant cultural visit to North Korea by the United States since the Korean War. The hall was built in 1989 and is normally a venue for performances that celebrate North Korea's dynastic leaders and national achievements, and "revolutionary operas that depict North Korea's struggles in song and dance.

Located at 39.0312, 125.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Taesong-guyok

Taesŏng-guyŏk, or Taesŏng District is one of the 20 wards that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.

Located at 39.06, 125.81 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Workers' Party of Korea

The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the ruling political party of North Korea (DPRK). It is also called the Korean Workers' Party (KWP).

Located at 39.0209, 125.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government of North Korea, Parties of single-party systems, Anti-Revisionist organizations, Socialist parties in Asia, Communist parties in Korea, Political parties established in 1949, Political parties in North Korea

Taedongmun

Not to be confused with Dongdaemun, the old east gate of Seoul TaedongmunChosŏn'gŭl 대동문 Hancha 大同門 McCune–Reischauer Taedongmun Revised Romanization Daedongmun Taedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang, and one of the National Treasures of North Korea.

Located at 39.0225, 125.757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, National Treasures of North Korea, Goguryeo, Gates in North Korea, Gates in Korea

Ryongwang Pavilion

Ryongwang Pavilion is a scenic overlook located in the central district of Pyongyang, North Korea. Located on the bank of the Taedong River, the pavilion was first constructed during the Goguryeo dynasty as "Sansu Pavilion", and was part of the defenses of the walled city of Pyongyang (along with the nearby Taedong Gate and Pyongyang Bell. It is labeled as National Treasure #16 in North Korea.

Located at 39.0233, 125.757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, National Treasures of North Korea

Changchung Cathedral

Changchung Cathedral is the nominal cathedral of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea, located in the Changchung neighborhood of Songyo-guyok, Pyongyang. It is one of only four official Christian places of worship in Pyongyang. Before the division of Korea, Pyongyang was the city with the highest number of Christian believers in Korea, and was known as the "Korean Jerusalem". By 1945, nearly 1/6 of its citizens were Christians.

Located at 39.0069, 125.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in North Korea, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang

Okryugwan

Okryugwan or Okryu Restaurant is a restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, founded in 1960. North Korea analyst Andrei Lankov describes it as one of two restaurants—the other being Ch'ongryugwan—which have "defined the culinary life of Pyongyang" since the 1980s, and a "living museum of culinary art". The chief chef is Ra Suk-gyong.

Located at 39.0286, 125.758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Companies of North Korea, Restaurants in North Korea, Companies established in 1960, Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Visitor attractions in Pyongyang

Okryu Bridge

Okryu Bridge, also spelled Ongnyu Bridge, is a bridge on the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. Construction began in March 1958; the bridge was opened in August 1960. Located between the Rungra Bridge and Taedong Bridge, it is one of six Pyongyang bridges on the Taedong. It connects Chung-guyok on the Taedong's right (west) bank to Taedonggang-guyok on the left bank. The famous restaurant Okryugwan is near its right foot, while the Juche Tower is located just south of its left foot.

Located at 39.025, 125.761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rungna Bridge

The Rungna Bridge is a bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea, one of the city's six bridges on the Taedong River. Located between the Okryu Bridge to the south and Chongryu Bridge to the north, it connects Moranbong-guyok on the right (west) bank of the Taedong River with Taedonggang-guyok on the left bank, passing through Rungnado Island in the middle. It totals 1,070 metres in length. It was completed in 1988. An image of the bridge appeared on the reverse of 500-won banknotes from 1992.

Located at 39.0339, 125.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rungnado

Rungna Islet is an islet in Pyongyang, North Korea, located in the middle of the Taedong River. Its total area is 1.3 square kilometres . The Chongryu Bridge on the north side and the Rungna Bridge on the south side connect the islet to the rest of Pyongyang. The islet is a good place to see some of the Eight Views of Pyongyang. Recreational facilities on the islet include the Rungnado May Day Stadium.

Located at 39.0339, 125.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Islands of North Korea, Geography of Pyongyang

Mirim Airport

Mirim Airport, sometimes referred to as Pyongyang East Airfield, is an airport in Mirim-dong, Sadong-guyok, Pyongyang-si, North Korea.

Located at 39.0166, 125.848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airports in North Korea, Pyongyang

Pyongyang Foreigners School

Pyongyang Foreigners School "평양외국인학교" is a primary school in Pyongyang, North Korea exclusively for foreign children. A school with the same name in Korean, but the English language name "Pyeng Yang Foreign School" operated as an American Presbyterian mission school, and was closed in 1940 with the greater militarization of Korea.

Located at 39.0236, 125.791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in North Korea, Education in Pyongyang

Pyongyang Folklore Park

The Pyongyang Folklore Park is an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the foot of Mount Taesong. It is being built with a historical theme, and has been under construction since December, 2008. There are also folk parks in Sukchon, South Pyongan Province and Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province. South Korean folk parks with an historical theme such as Korean Folk Village are popular attractions.

Located at 39.06, 125.825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang

Munsu Funfair

The Munsu Funfair is an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea. Opened in 1984, the park is located near the Chongnyu Bridge, and is across the Taedong River from the Rungrado May Day Stadium.

Located at 39.0402, 125.782 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pyongyang Department Store No. 1

The Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 (also known as Paradise Department Store) is a major retail store in Pyongyang, North Korea. Located in downtown Pyongyang, it is one of the largest retail stores in the country and is often the site of large commodity exhibitions. The store offers a wide variety of items including foodstuffs, electronics, clothing, and furniture. As of 2013, approximately 70% of the items in the store are produced domestically.

Located at 39.0222, 125.754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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