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Chosan Destination Guide

Explore Chosan in North Korea

Chosan in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a town in North Korea - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Chosan

Current time in Chosan is now 03:46 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daegu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chosan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

North Korea - Secrets Revealed

43:04 min by Alun Hill
Views: 73713 Rating: 4.29

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 ..

Pyongyang metro ride

1:26 min by utti1980
Views: 8965 Rating: 4.97

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

3:31 min by overlander
Views: 4659 Rating: 4.71

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 ..

Practice for the big parade

0:20 min by WizardOfOss
Views: 1946 Rating: 5.00

Soldiers in Pyongyang practicing for some parade, near the Three Revolutions Exhibition in Pyongyang (Pyongyang, April 13th 2010) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 39.06 125.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Pyongyang, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Mausoleums, Monuments and memorials in North Korea

Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies

The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a 5-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specialising in language education.

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Located at 39.07 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1964, Universities in North Korea

Korea Central Zoo

The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Mt. Taesong in downtown Pyongyang. The zoo has over 5,000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre. It was established in April 1959 at the instruction of Kim Il-sung.

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Located at 39.07 125.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1959 establishments in North Korea, Pyongyang, Zoos established in 1959, Zoos in North Korea

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.

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Located at 39.06 125.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Education in Pyongyang, Educational institutions established in 1946, Kim Il-sung, Universities in North Korea

Rungnado May Day Stadium

The Rŭngnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world by capacity which is followed by Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata,India.

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Located at 39.05 125.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1989 establishments in North Korea, Athletics (track and field) venues in North Korea, Event venues established in 1989, Football venues in North Korea, Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea, National stadiums, Sports venues completed in 1989, Sports venues in Pyongyang