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Touring Yŏngje-dong
The district Yŏngje-dong of Chaesongwŏn in Pyongyang is a subburb located in North Korea a little south of Pyongyang, the country's capital place.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pyongyang, P'yongsong, Namp'o, Sariwon and Chaeryong-up. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 25% |
Air Pressure | 1032 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Pyongyang roller coaster of death
Riding the roller coaster at the Mangyongdae Fun Fair in Pyongyang, North Korea http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Golf In Pyongyang
Group of Americans with North Korean guide and golf pro hitting balls off the first tee at the Pyongyang Golf Course.
Hot Pot Restaurant - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)
Hot Pot Restaurant footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Mangyongdae Fun Fair - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)
Mangyongdae Fun Fair footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Propaganda car in Pyongyang (DPRK)
This was captured in the middle of the day in central Pyongyang. According to our guide, the propaganda car urged everyone to work harder to fullfill the wishes of the dear leader. They are...
Pyongyang No. 1 Duck Barbecue Restaurant - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)
Pyongyang No. 1 Duck Barbecue Restaurant footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Pyongyang Metro (Puhung Station Entrance)
Entrance to the Puhung Metro station in Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009) http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Kim Il-Sung Square - Pyongyang, North Korea (September 2009)
Kim Il-Sung Square footage from the official North Korean Tourism DVD of my September 2009 trip. http://www.lindsayfincher.com/category/north-korea-2009.
Inside North Korea or: Full Board Pyongyang (part 3/3)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Juche Tower
The Juche Tower (officially the Tower of the Juche Idea) is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tower is named after the principle of Juche, developed by Kim Il Sung as a blend of autarky, self-reliance, nationalism, Korean traditionalism, and Marxism-Leninism. Completed in 1982, it is sited on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square which is situated on the other side of the river. It was made to commemorate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday.
USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is an American ELINT and SIGINT Banner-class technical research ship (Navy intelligence) which was boarded and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is known as the Pueblo incident or alternatively as the Pueblo crisis or the Pueblo affair. The capture, less than a week after President Lyndon B.
Koryo Hotel
The Koryo Hotel is the second largest operating hotel in North Korea. The twin-towered building is 143 metres (469 ft) tall and contains 43 stories. Erected in 1985 under the scrutiny of Kim Il-sung, it was intended to "showcase the glory and strength of the DPRK. " The hotel's extravagance is exemplified by its entryway, which consists of a 9-metre (30 ft) wide jade dragon's mouth that leads into an expansive lobby dominated by a mosaic of North Korean cultural symbols.
Yanggakdo International Hotel
Yanggakdo International Hotel is one of the largest working hotels and the second tallest building in North Korea, after the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel is located on Yanggakdo (Yanggak Island), two kilometers to the south-east of the center of Pyongyang, the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of 170 metres and sports a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor. The hotel is said to contain 1,000 rooms and a total floor space of 87,870 square metres .
Chongnyon Hotel
The Chongnyon Hotel is a Class 'A' hotel located in P'yongyang, the capital city of North Korea. It has 30 floors, and opened in 1989. It is located at Chongchun (Youth) Street, Mangyongdae district, at the junction of Chongchun Street and Kwangbok (Liberation) Street.
List of airports in North Korea
This is a list of airports in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. North Korea may have as many as 78 usable airfields, although the state's secrecy makes it difficult to ascertain their number and condition with certainty. The state carrier, Air Koryo, joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the late 1990s, and North Korea has proclaimed a program to upgrade several airports to international standards.
Kim Chaek University of Technology
Kim Chaek University of Technology is a university in North Korea, located on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang. The university is named after General Kim Chaek. Kim Chaek University of Technology was originally part of Kim Il Sung University before it was established as the Pyongyang College of Technology (平壤工業大學)" in 1948.
Yanggakdo Stadium
Yanggakdo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened in 1989. It is home to the April 25 Sports Club and Pyongyang City Sports Club.
Chung-guyok
Chung-guyŏk (Central District) is one of the 19 guyok which constitutes the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong Rivers, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.
Pyongchon-guyok
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk (Pyongchon District) is one of the 19 guyŏk (political districts or wards) of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the South and the Potong River in the north and west, and to the east by Chung-guyok, from which it is separated by the railway. It was established as a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee through a mandate of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Songyo-guyok
Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.
Kim Il-sung Square
Kim Il-sung Square is a large city square in the center of Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the founding leader of North Korea, Kim Il-sung. Opened in August 1954, the square is located on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly opposite the Juche Tower on the other side of the river. It is the 30th largest square in the world, having an area of about 75,000 square meters (807,293 square feet) which can accommodate a rally of more than 100,000 people.
Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the ruling political party of North Korea (DPRK). It is also called the Korean Workers' Party (KWP).
Arch of Reunification
The Arch of Reunification is a sculptural arch located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was constructed in 2001 to commemorate Korean reunification proposals put forward by Kim Il-sung. The concrete arch straddles the multi-laned Reunification Highway leading from Pyongyang to the DMZ. It consists of two Korean women in traditional dress symbolizing the North and South— leaning forward to jointly uphold a sphere bearing a map of a reunified Korea.
Taedongmun
Not to be confused with Dongdaemun, the old east gate of Seoul TaedongmunChosŏn'gŭl 대동문 Hancha 大同門 McCune–Reischauer Taedongmun Revised Romanization Daedongmun Taedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang, and one of the National Treasures of North Korea.
Ryongwang Pavilion
Ryongwang Pavilion is a scenic overlook located in the central district of Pyongyang, North Korea. Located on the bank of the Taedong River, the pavilion was first constructed during the Goguryeo dynasty as "Sansu Pavilion", and was part of the defenses of the walled city of Pyongyang (along with the nearby Taedong Gate and Pyongyang Bell. It is labeled as National Treasure #16 in North Korea.
Taedonggang Station
Taedonggang Station is a passenger railway station located in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang.
Pyongyang Station
Pyongyang Station is the central railway station of Pyongyang, North Korea. The station is the start of the Pyongbu and Pyongui Line, which were adjusted from the Kyongbu and Kyongui Lines used before the division of Korea to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. The Pyongui Line runs from Pyongyang to Sinuiju, while the Pyongbu Line theoretically runs through Seoul and ends at Busan; in practice, however, the line ends at Kaesong.
Changchung Cathedral
Changchung Cathedral is the nominal cathedral of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Pyongyang, North Korea, located in the Changchung neighborhood of Songyo-guyok, Pyongyang. It is one of only four official Christian places of worship in Pyongyang. Before the division of Korea, Pyongyang was the city with the highest number of Christian believers in Korea, and was known as the "Korean Jerusalem". By 1945, nearly 1/6 of its citizens were Christians.
Grand People's Study House
The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. The building is situated on Kim Il-sung Square by the banks of the Taedong River.
Party Founding Museum
The Party Founding Museum is a museum located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The building was constructed by the Japanese occupation government in 1923. It was used as the South P'yŏngan Provincial Products Exhibition. After his return to Korea after World War II, Kim Il-Sung is alleged to have founded the Korean Worker's Party in this building on October 10, 1945, and here were held many of that group's first meetings. Thus, in 1970 it was turned into a museum dedicated to his exploits.
Sungnyong Hall
Sungryong Hall is a shrine dedicated to the founding kings of ancient Korea located in the center of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is listed as National Treasure #6.
Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (조선로동당 중앙위) is the leadership body of the Workers' Party of Korea. According to Party rules, the Central Committee directs the Party work between the Party Congresses. It is elected by the Party Congress itself, although Party conferences can be called to perform this duty as well.
Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory
The Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory is a factory that manufactures chewing gum in Pyongyang, North Korea. The plant is run by Korea Ponghwa General. According to the Korean Central News Agency, it began operation in October 2003 in a 4,400 square metres floor area facility, located on a 11,900 square metres plot of land in Rakrang-guyok. Its annual production capacity was reported to be 1,200 tons. In 2008, it moved to a new location on Tong'il Street, Chung-guyok.
Pyongyang Department Store No. 1
The Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 (also known as Paradise Department Store) is a major retail store in Pyongyang, North Korea. Located in downtown Pyongyang, it is one of the largest retail stores in the country and is often the site of large commodity exhibitions. The store offers a wide variety of items including foodstuffs, electronics, clothing, and furniture. As of 2013, approximately 70% of the items in the store are produced domestically.