Coreia do Norte

Monumentos e memoriais na Coreia do Norte

Monuments and Memorials

This collection features significant monuments and memorials across North Korea, reflecting the nation's political ideology and revolutionary history. Highlights include the 170-meter Juche Tower in Pyongyang and the grand bronze statues of the Mansu Hill Grand Monument. The list also encompasses regional sites like the Samjiyon Grand Monument near Mount Paektu and various 'eternal life' towers (Yeongsaengtab). These landmarks are characterized by socialist realist architecture and grand-scale sculptures dedicated to the country's leadership and historical military victories.

Monuments and Memorials — Mapa

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Juche Tower

The Juche Tower, completed in 1982, is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and is named after the ideology of Juche…

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Monument of the Great Comrades Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il

The Mansu Hill Grand Monument is a complex of monuments in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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Statue of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il

Bronze statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il located in Kaesong, overlooking the city from a central elevated position.

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Namdaemun (South Gate)

The southern gate of the old walled city of Kaesong, originally constructed between 1391 and 1393 during the transition from the Koryo to the Joseon Dynasty.

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Bocheonbojeontuseungliginyeomtab

A large monument in Hyesan commemorating the 1937 Battle of Pochonbo, featuring a 52-meter tall granite tower and a bronze statue of Kim Il-sung.

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Widaehan gim-ilseongdongjiwa gimjeong-ildongji ginyeombi

A commemorative monument dedicated to the North Korean leaders, featuring inscriptions detailing their revolutionary activities in the Hyesan region.

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Widaehan gim-ilseongdongji ginyeombi

A monument dedicated to Kim Il-sung, located near the Samjiyon revolutionary sites.

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Juche Tower

A regional monument in Sinuiju dedicated to the Juche ideology, modeled after the iconic tower in the capital city.

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Kim Il-Sung monument

A central monument in Chongjin featuring a bronze statue of Kim Il-sung, serving as a primary site for local ceremonies.

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Wangjaesan Monument

A massive bronze monument in Onsong County commemorating the Wangjaesan Meeting of 1933, featuring a high tower and a large group of figures.

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(large white ball on top of hill)

A hilltop monument featuring a distinctive spherical structure, located on the outskirts of Pyongyang.

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(Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il Statues)

Bronze statues of the national leaders situated in the Kangdong district, typical of the regional monuments found in major administrative areas.

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Monument

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Bulmyeoltab

An 'Eternal Life' tower, a common architectural feature found throughout the country inscribed with slogans honoring the permanent memory of the leaders.

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Bulmyeoltab

A stone monument dedicated to the eternal memory of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, often located at major intersections or public squares.

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Pujon Revolutionary Site Monument

A monument marking a historical site in the Pujon Highlands associated with the anti-Japanese guerrilla struggle.

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Samjiyeondaeginyeombi

A major memorial complex near Lake Samji, featuring a 15-meter bronze statue of Kim Il-sung and various group sculptures depicting the revolutionary struggle.

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Chollyong Revolutionary Historic Site

A site commemorating the military-first (Songun) leadership, located at the Chollyong Pass, a strategically significant mountain pass.

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Yeongsaengtab

A commemorative obelisk inscribed with the message that the country's leaders will 'always be with us,' found in various towns and cities.