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Ch'onggye-ri Destination Guide
Delve into Ch'onggye-ri in North Korea
Ch'onggye-ri in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a city in North Korea - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Current time in Ch'onggye-ri is now 11:32 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. While being here, make sure to check out Daegu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ch'onggye-ri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
North Korea - Secrets Revealed
A 45 minute tour of North Korea, before filming restrictions were lifted. As recently as 2011, all tourism was very carefully controlled. Now, visas, travel and filming are no more restrictive than in ..
North Korea: behind the scenes (RT Documentary)
RT's Aleksey Yaroshevsky travels to North Korea, the world's most secretive state. DURATION: 25:41 ..
Pyongyang metro ride
Pyongyang metro: inside the train between Puhung and Yonggwang station. My travelogue: vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com (by train from Austria to North Korea). ..
North Korea - Pyongyang, Tourism Preview Part One
I took a trip to North Korea (The People's Democratic Republic of Korea) with Young Pioneer Tours. dprk.youngpioneertours.com This video is part one of a brief overview of what I saw in North Korea. I ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies
The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a 5-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specialising in language education.
Located at 39.07 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Kim Il-sung University
Kim Il-sung University, founded on October 1, 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. It is located on a 37-acre campus in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. Along with the main academic buildings, the campus contains 10 separate offices, 50 laboratories, libraries, museums, a printing press, a R&D center, dormitories, and a hospital. During the Korean War the university was located at Baeksong-ri under Mt. Jamo in Suncheon-gun, which was far from the center of the city.
Located at 39.06 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building located near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il who succeeded him as the country's ruler. The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly Hall, and served as Kim Il-sung's official residence.
Located at 39.06 125.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pyongyang TV Tower
Pyongyang TV Tower is a free-standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant at a height of 150 metres in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built in April 1967 for enhancing the broadcasting area, which was very poor at the time, and because of the start of color TV broadcasts. It is mostly used for tourism. The Pyongyang TV Tower is heavily based on the design of the Ostankino Tower in Moscow, which was built at the same time.
Located at 39.05 125.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Moranbong-guyok
Moranbong-guyŏk, or the Moranbong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks, to the east by the Taedong River, and the west by the Potong River and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill located in the district's west area. It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.
Located at 39.05 125.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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