Monumental Edifices

Museums

    June 1, 2020

    Three-revolution Exhibition House

    Situated in Ryonmot-dong, Sosong District, it shows the achievements made by the Korean people in carrying on the three revolutions,…
    May 31, 2020

    National Gift Exhibition House

    It is located on the outskirts of Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang. Displayed in the house are the gifts presented to President…
    May 31, 2020

    Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum

    It was opened in August Juche42 (1953). It comprises a main building, a large-sized panorama hall showing the Taejon liberation…
    June 1, 2020

    Korean Central History Museum

    Located beside Kim Il Sung Square, it was opened in December Juche 34(1945). Displayed in the museum are thousands of pieces of…
    May 31, 2020

    Korean Revolution Museum

    The Korean Revolution Museum opened in August Juche 37 (1948). Greeting the 60th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung [April 15,…
    June 1, 2020

    Korean Art Gallery

    The Korean Art Gallery facing Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang is a four-storey building with a total floor…

    Educational Establishments

      June 9, 2020

      Kim Won Gyun University of Music

      It stands on the picturesque bank of the Taedong River in Munsu Street.  Founded in March Juche 38 (1949) as…
      June 4, 2020

      Kim Il Sung University

      Founded in October Juche 35 (1946), the university is a centre of training national cadres and the highest institute of…
      July 15, 2020

      The Sci-Tech Complex

      There is the Sci-Tech Complex on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It…
      June 9, 2020

      Mangyongdae Schoolchildren’s Palace

      Located in Kwangbok Street, it is a base for after-school education of the students. It can accommodate more than five…
      June 9, 2020

      Grand People’s Study House

      It was opened in April Juche71(1982) on the occasion of the 70th birthday of President Kim Il Sung. It stands as…
      July 3, 2022

      Pyongyang College of Tourism

      Pyongyang College of Tourism was founded on February 5, Juche76 (1987). It was founded as the Tour Guide-Interpreter School at…
      June 4, 2020

      Kim Chaek University of Technology

      Founded in September Juche 37 (1948), the university is a centre of bringing up technical think-tank of the country. It…
      July 3, 2022

      Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School

      Chilgol in Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang is the native place of Kang Pan Sok (1892-1932), President Kim Il Sung’s mother, who…
      July 17, 2022

      Pyongyang International Football School

      Pyongyang International Football School opened on May 31. A modern base for the training of young football players built in…
      July 3, 2022

      Changdok School

      The school is located in Chilgol-Dong No.1, Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang. It has three school buildings. Building No.1 has 27 classrooms…

      Service Facilities

        July 14, 2020

        Changgwang Health Complex

        It is a comprehensive public service facility located in Central District, Pyongyang. It has various types of bathrooms, hair and…
        July 8, 2020

        Songdowon Hotel

        It stands by Haean Square in Wonsan. It is an 11-storey building that can accommodate 400 guests. There are a…
        July 8, 2020

        Chongchon Hotel

        Situated on the bank of the Chongchon River in Hyangsan County Town, it is a hotel for tourists to Mt.…
          July 8, 2020

          Kaesong Folk Hotel

          June 20, 2020

          Pothonggang Hotel

          July 8, 2020

          Kumgangsan Hotel

          June 20, 2020

          Pyongyang Koryo Hotel

          July 8, 2020

          Hyangsan Hotel

          Festival & Events

            July 10, 2020

            Pyongyang International Film Festival

            It has been held every two years since its first opening in September Juche 76 (1987). It is a large-scale…
            July 10, 2020

            Paektusan Prize International Figure Skating Festival

            It is held every year on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star at the Ice Rink, in…
            July 10, 2020

            April Spring Friendship Art Festival

            It is a biennial event held on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. The first festival was held…
            July 10, 2020

            Korean Stamp Exhibitions Open

            The exhibition is held in the Korea Stamp Museum in Pyongyang on major commemoration days. Displayed there are thousand kinds…
            July 10, 2020

            Pyongyang International Trade Fair

            In every spring and autumn the fair is held in the Three-Revolution Exhibition House. The exhibitors are companies from the…
            July 10, 2020

            Synchronized Swimming Demonstration

            The demonstration is held at Changgwang Health Complex on major commemoration days, drawing the attention of experts and amateurs.

            Cultural & Art Establishments

              June 9, 2020

              Mansudae Art Studio

              Founded in 1959, the Mansudae Art Studio is a hub for creating works of fine arts. It has produced fine…
              June 9, 2020

              People’s Palace of Culture

              It stands on the picturesque bank of the Pothong River. As a building of the traditional Korean architecture with a…
              June 10, 2020

              Pyongyang Embroidery Institute

              Founded on May 9, Juche 36 (1947), it is a centre of creation and dissemination to further develop the traditional…
              June 9, 2020

              People’s Theatre

              The People’s Theatre in Changjon Street of Pyongyang gave an opening performance to mark the centenary of the birth of…
              June 9, 2020

              Korean Film Studio

              The Korean Film Studio, founded in 1947, is located in Hyongjesan District, Pyongyang. The studio has, in addition to a…
              June 9, 2020

              East Pyongyang Grand Theatre

              Located in Munsu Street in East Pyongyang, it was opened in May Juche 78 (1989). Renovated magnificently in Juche 96…
              June 9, 2020

              Mansudae Art Theatre

              Its total floor space is 60 000 m². In view of architectural formation, the theatre was built to properly represent…
              June 9, 2020

              Pyongyang International Cinema House

              It is situated on Yanggak Islet in the Taedong River running through downtown Pyongyang. Inaugurated in May Juche 78 (1989),…
              June 9, 2020

              Pyongyang Grand Theatre

              It stands between Sungni Street and Yonggwang Street on the bank of the Taedong River. Inaugurated in August Juche 49…
              June 9, 2020

              Moranbong Theatre

              It stands at the southern foot of Moran Hill. As a lovely garden of Pyongyang, the hill is referred to…
              June 9, 2020

              Central Youth Hall

              This hall, inaugurated in 1989, stands side by side with the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in the Munsu Street, Pyongyang.…
              June 9, 2020

              April 25 House of Culture

              Located at Ryonghung Crossroads in Pyongyang, it was inaugurated in October Juche 64 (1975). It covers an area of over…

              Historical Relics in Pyongyang

                Mausoleum of King Tangun

                Mausoleum of King Tangun, situated at the foot of Mt. Taebak in Munhung-ri, Kangdong County, Pyongyang, is a holy place…

                Mausoleum of King Tongmyong

                 It stands in Ryongsan-ri of Ryokpho Distirct, 25 km away from the centre of Pyongyang. It is the tomb of…

                Chilsong Gate

                It stands just beside the Moranbong Theatre with a road in between. It was built in the mid-6th century as…

                Choesung Pavilion

                The Choesung Pavilion is situated in the highest place (95m) on Moran Hill.  In old days, people called the place…

                Fort on Mt. Taesong

                It was built between the 3rd and 5th century by linking six peaks of Mt. Taesong. As one of the…

                South Gate of Fort on Mt. Taesong

                It stands in the centre of the Taesongsan Pleasure Ground. It was used as the front gate to the Fort…

                Chongnyu Pavilion

                The Chongnyu Pavilion is situated in Kyongsang-dong, Central District, Pyongyang. It had been built as the tower of the Jonghae…

                Pothong Gate

                The Pothong Gate in Pothongmun-dong, Central District, Pyongyang, is preserved as a historical relic showing the fine architectural skills of…

                Parks & Pleasure Grounds

                  June 15, 2020

                  Central Zoo

                  The Central Zoo, the biggest of its kind in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was built at the western…
                  June 15, 2020

                  Moran Hill

                  Standing in the heart of Pyongyang, it is called a “garden in the capital” and one of the “eight scenic…
                  June 15, 2020

                  Rungna People’s Recreation Ground

                  It was built on Rungna Islet in the Taedong River in Juche101 (2012). It is uniquely furnished with up-to-date cultural…
                  June 15, 2020

                  Natural History Museum

                  The Natural History Museum is a place for providing the masses with a correct understanding and wide range of knowledge…
                  June 15, 2020

                  Mangyondae Funfair

                  It was built in Juche 72 (1983) as the largest, comprehensive funfair in the country. The Mangyondae Funfair with an…
                  June 15, 2020

                  Kaeson Youth Park

                  It is a comprehensive cultural recreation ground at the foot of picturesque Moran Hill. It was inaugurated in July Juche73…
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