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Kwesan Destination Guide

Explore Kwesan in North Korea

Kwesan in the region of P'yŏngan-namdo is a place in North Korea - some 10 mi or ( 16 km ) West of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kwesan

Time in Kwesan is now 01:03 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Since you are here already, consider visiting Daegu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kwesan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Pyongyang metro: Yonggwang station

0:25 min by utti1980
Views: 6967 Rating: 5.00

Pyongyang metro: Yonggwang station. My travelogue: vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com (by train from Austria to North Korea). ..

North Korean Bento! 북조선 도시락 北朝鮮弁当

1:01 min by bentogeek
Views: 6119 Rating: 4.00

OK, not really but I was curious what it would look like if I did have one. So yes, this is just all fictional silly childish imagination. But recently I have been a bit low on cash (blame the economy ..


Mighty North Korean ten lane highway (DPRK)

0:42 min by nilov71
Views: 4937 Rating: 5.00

We drove for miles on this desert ten lane highway. We tried to take pictures and videos from the bus, but the road is very bumpy (as you can see from other videos). Someone in our group asked our gui ..

Hibernians North Korea 2008 Tour

2:20 min by Ian Cockerill
Views: 2539 Rating: 4.50

Hibernians Football Club (Singapore) tour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) - 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Taepyong Station

Taepyong Station is a railway station located in Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongnam Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Namp'o, a major port city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.98 125.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Mangyongdae Funfair

The Mangyongdae Funfair is an amusement park located in Mangyongdae-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It has an area of 70 hectares including a funfair and wading pool. In fall, 2011 the funfair was reported to have little or no Korean patronage. It had a roller coaster, which, while operational, was in poor repair. There is a merry-go-round and a train ride.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.01 125.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in North Korea, Pyongyang

Mangyongdae Children's Palace

The Mangyongdae Children's Palace (or Mangyongdae School Children's Palace) in Pyongyang is a public facility in North Korea where children are engaged in extra-curricular activities, such as learning music, foreign languages, computing skills and doing sports. It was established on May 2, 1989 and it is situated in Kwangbok (Liberation) Street, in the north of Mangyongdae-guyok. It is the largest of the many palaces in North Korea dedicated to children's after school activities.

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Located at 39.01 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Pioneer Movement

Mangyongdae Revolutionary School

Mangyongdae Revolutionary School is a school in Mangyongdae district, Pyongyang, North Korea. Established in 1947, it is a special education school with access only to the children of war dead, Party, military, administrative and high-ranking officials’ families. Among its former students are Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un.

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Located at 39.00 125.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1947

Kim Il-sung Military University

Kim Il-sung Military University (also known as Kim Il-sung Military Academy) is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok, North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il-sung, the school is a post-secondary educational institution for officers in the Korean People's Army. It is the most prominent military academy in North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.00 125.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1952, Military academies, Universities in North Korea