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The Mansu Hill Grand Monument (Korean: 만수대대기념비; Hanja: 萬壽臺大紀念碑) is a complex of monuments in Pyongyang, North Korea.There are 229 figures in all, commemorating the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Korean people, and especially their leaders.
The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun (Korean: 금수산태양궁전), formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace (금수산기념궁전), is a building near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang that serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il Sung, first Supreme Leader and founder of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong Il, whose preserved bodies have been displayed publicly since their death.
Monumental columns in North Korea (1 P) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in North Korea" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The Monument to Party Founding (Korean: 당창건기념탑; MR: Tangch'anggŏnkinyŏmt'ap) is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The monument is rich in symbolism: its hammer, sickle and calligraphy brush symbolize the workers, farmers and intellectuals .
The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문; Hancha: 凱旋門; MR: Kaesŏnmun) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest memorial arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m (197 ft) high and 50 m (164 ft) wide.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called ...
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong: Kaesong: 1278rev; Cultural: (ii)(iii) 2013 Located in the southern part of North Korea, former capital Kaesong has 12 monuments and sites which date back to the 10th and 14th centuries, during the Goryeo dynasty. They include palaces, institutional buildings, graveyards, defense walls and gates, an ...
The 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 capturing Korea from Imperial Japan during the final stage of the Second World War. Soviet paratroopers took control of Pyongyang on August 24, 1945.