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The Juche Tower is situated on the east bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square on the west bank. It was built to commemorate Kim Il Sung 's 70th birthday . Although his son and successor Kim Jong Il is officially credited as its designer, [ 1 ] interviews with North Korean former officials contradict this assertion.
English: The Juche Tower and its accompanying monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The torch at the top symbolizes Juche, while the three figures in the front represent the three classes in Korean society, as described by the Workers' Party of Korea: the industrial workers, the peasants, and the samuwon (intelligentsia and petite bourgeoisie).
The Tower of Juche Idea was completed in 1982 to commemorate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday. The Juche Idea, the official state ideology, developed by the man himself, is a blend of Marxism-Leninism and Autarky. On display at the base of the tower are 82 plagues from worldwide supporters of the regime. Date: 25 September 2008, 13:43: Source
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People run away as the second tower of World Trade Center crumbles down after a plane hit the building September 11, 2001, in New York City.
The square is located on the foot of the Namsan Hill, [1] west bank of the Taedong River, directly opposite the Juche Tower on the other side of the river. It is the 37th largest square in the world, having an area of about 75,000 square metres (807,293 square feet) which can accommodate a rally of more than 100,000 people.