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Yonggung 1-tong Destination Guide
Discover Yonggung 1-tong in North Korea
Yonggung 1-tong in the region of P'yŏngyang-si is a town located in North Korea - some 6 mi or ( 10 km ) North of Pyongyang , the country's capital .
Local time in Yonggung 1-tong is now 10:30 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Gwangju, and Incheon. When in this area, you might want to check out Daejeon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yonggung 1-tong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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). ..
Practice for the big parade
Soldiers in Pyongyang practicing for some parade, near the Three Revolutions Exhibition in Pyongyang (Pyongyang, April 13th 2010) ..
Down town Pyongyang (DPRK)
Passing by the Statue of Cholima, the Arch of Triumph, the Koryo Hotel and the Kim Il Sung Square, when arriving to Pyongyang North Korea. I also recommend: "Walking among North Koreans" youtu.be "Vie ..
NORTH KOREA
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hyongjesan-guyok
Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.
Located at 39.11 125.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 7 km away
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.
Located at 39.07 125.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 7 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 7 km away
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