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Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea.
The Pyongyang Cho clan (Korean: 평양 조씨; Hanja: 平壤趙氏) is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Pyongyang, North Korea. Background [ edit ]
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea, [1] and is named after the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung. The square was constructed in 1954 according to a master plan for reconstructing the capital after the destruction of the Korean War. [1] It was opened in August 1954. [2]
Juche Tower, Chollima Statue, Arch of Triumph, Pyongyang Metro There are many tourist attractions in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Many are unique as remnants of communist iconography and monumentalist and brutalist architecture. Tourists are not allowed to move freely and the authorities control which sights visitors can access. List 18 September Nursery Academy of Koryo Medicine ...
The 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea [1] [2] (Korean: 백대 민족문화상징; Hanja: 百大 民族文化象徵; RR: Baekdae Minjongmunhwasangjing; MR: Paektae Minjongmunhwasangjing) were selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (at the time of selection, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of South Korea on 26 July 2006, judging that the Korean people are representative among ...
The People's Palace of Culture (Korean: 인민문화궁전) is a palace and theater located in Pyongyang, North Korea. [1] Construction for the building finished in January 1974 and was opened to the public in April 1974. [ 2 ]
The Mansudae Grand Monument in Pyongyang in 2014 depicting Kim Il Sung (left) and Kim Jong Il (right), with visitors paying homage to the statues. [1]The North Korean cult of personality surrounding the Kim family [2] has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. [3]
Anhakkung (Korean: 안학궁; Hanja: 安鶴宮) was the royal residence of the kingdom Goguryeo after the capital was moved to Pyongyang from Gungnae.The palace was built in 427 AD in the Taesong District of Pyongyang, North Korea, [1] at the foot of Mount Taesong.