Monumental Edifices

Museums

    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

    National Gift Exhibition House

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

    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,…
    June 1, 2020

    Party Founding Museum

    While working here right after liberation, President Kim Il Sung founded the Workers’ Party of Korea and led the Korean…

    Educational Establishments

      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…
      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

      Kim Jong Suk Nursery

      This nursery was set up in February 1948 at the initiative of Kim Jong Suk, an anti-Japanese war heroine, for…
      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…
      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 9, 2020

      Pyongyang Secondary School No. 1

      It stands on the bank of the Pothong River in Sinwon-dong, Pothonggang District. Founded on September 1, Juche 43 (1954)…
      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…
      June 9, 2020

      Pyongyang Students and Children’s Palace

      The palace, erected in September Juche 52 (1963), is a ten-storey building. It has 200 different research and activity rooms…
      June 9, 2020

      Changgwang Kindergarten

      It is a weekly care centre in Changgwang-dong, Central District, Pyongyang. Inaugurated on September 1, Juche 71 (1982), the kindergarten…
      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…

      Service Facilities

        June 20, 2020

        Sosan Hotel

        It stands opposite Ryanggang Hotel. As it is located near the Sports Village in Chongchun Street, it is frequented mainly…
        July 12, 2020

        Taesong Exports Exhibition Hall

        Located in Pothonggang District of Pyongyang, it sells various kinds of souvenirs and specialities, including jewellery, gold and silver works,…
        July 14, 2020

        Ryugyong Health Complex

        It is a comprehensive public service facility located in the eastern part of Pyongyang. It was opened to the public…
          June 21, 2020

          Changgwang Restaurant Street

          June 20, 2020

          Sosan Hotel

          June 21, 2020

          Changgwangsan Hotel

          July 8, 2020

          Hyangsan Hotel

          July 12, 2020

          Jongno Tour Gifts Shop

          Festival & Events

            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.
            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

            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

            Korean Stamp Exhibitions Open

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

            Cultural & Art Establishments

              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

              Pyongyang Circus Theatre

              The circus, built in Kwangbok Street with original form and content, covers a total floor space of 54 000 m².…
              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 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

              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

              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

              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…
              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 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

              Central Youth Hall

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

              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…

                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…

                Sungnyong Temple

                The Sungnyong Temple is located in Central District, Pyongyang, side by side with the Sungin Temple, built in the later…

                Chongnyu Pavilion

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

                Choesung Pavilion

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

                Taedong Gate

                Standing in Taedongmun-dong of Central District, Pyongyang, it is one of typical gates of Korea in the middle ages. It…

                Kwangbop Temple

                It stands 4 km northeast of the Central Zoo. It is said that the temple was built in 392 by…

                Parks & Pleasure Grounds

                  June 15, 2020

                  Ryongaksan Pleasure Ground

                  Built on Mt. Ryongak, a noted mountain in Pyongyang, it consists of the Ryongaksan Revolutionary Site and Mangyongdae Children’s Union…
                  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…
                  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

                  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

                  Moran Hill

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