The Koryo Hotel is the second largest operating hotel in North Korea,the largest being the Yanggakdo Hotel. The Ryugyong Hotel is larger than both,but is not yet operating. The twin-towered Koryo Hotel building is 143 metres (469 ft) tall and contains 43 stories. Erected in 1985 under Kim Il Sung,it was intended to "showcase the glory and strength of the DPRK."
The Yanggakdo International Hotel is the largest operating hotel in North Korea,pending the completion of the Ryugyong Hotel,and the country's seventh- or eighth-tallest building. The hotel is located on Yanggak Island in the River Taedong,two kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south-east of the centre of Pyongyang,the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of 170 metres (560 ft) and has a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor.
The Socialist Patriotic Youth League is the main North Korean youth organization. Directly under the party Central Committee,it is the only mass organization expressly mentioned in the charter of the Workers' Party of Korea. Youth under 15 may join the Young Pioneer Corps,itself a part of the larger Korean Children's Union. The organization,modeled after the Komsomol in the former Soviet Union,includes all North Koreans without party membership between the ages of 15 and 30,although married women who opt to become housewives are transferred to the Socialist Women's Union. Officially,the guiding ideology of the organization is Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism.
Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts,or guyok,of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River,which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok,to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks,to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks,and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
Sŏsan Stadium is a football stadium in Pyongyang,North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people,and was built by the North Korean army in 1988 for the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students. It lies next to Ryanggang Hotel which was completed around the same time in 1989.
Room 39 is a secretive North Korean party organization that seeks ways to maintain the foreign currency slush fund for the country's leaders.
The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in the North Korean capital,Pyongyang. The building is situated on Kim Il Sung Square by the banks of the Taedong River.
The Mangyongdae Children's Palace in Pyongyang is a public facility managed by Korean Youth Corps in North Korea where pioneer members can engage in extra-curricular activities,such as learning music,foreign languages,computing skills and sports. It was established on 2 May 1989 and it is situated in Kwangbok (Liberation) Street,in the north of Mangyongdae-guyok. It is the largest of the palaces in North Korea dedicated to children's after-school activities. In front of the Children's Palace there are a grand sculpture group and two enormous fountains,rising 90 and 100 metres.
The Rungra People's Pleasure Ground is an amusement park located in Rungra Island,Pyongyang,North Korea. It was opened in 2012 in a ceremony with Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju. It has a dolphinarium,swimming pool,arcade,mini golf course,fun fair,and courts for tennis,badminton,and volleyball. The park has been expanded many times over the years and now has its own trolley transportation system.
The Pothong River is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River.
The Pyongyang Grand Theatre (Korean: 평양대극장) is a theatre located in North Korea. It was opened in 1960.
The Pyongyang Circus is a multi-function building located in Pyongyang,North Korea. It was completed in 1989.
The Korean Central History Museum is a museum located in Pyongyang,North Korea. The museum is located at the north end of Kim Il-sung Square. It contains displays on Korean history from primitive society to the modern age.
The Sosan Hotel (서산호텔) is a hotel located in Pyongyang,North Korea. It has a height of about 338.28 feet (103.11 m),with 30 floors and 510 rooms. It was built in 1989. Located roughly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the railway station,it is run by the sports tourism company of North Korea. The hotel has a golf range.
The Ryanggang Hotel (량강호텔) was a first class hotel located in the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang,North Korea. It has 330 rooms. The hotel was built in 1989 on a hill overlooking the Taedong and Pothong rivers,next to Seosan Football Stadium. The hotel covers an area of roughly 33,000 square metres and has two main buildings. There is a revolving restaurant on the top floor,and it has a library,billiard room,soft drink counter and shop.
The Pyongyang Bell (Korean: 평양종) is one of the National Treasures of North Korea.
The Embassy of the State of Palestine in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the diplomatic mission of Palestine in North Korea. It is located in Munsudong,Taedonggang District,Pyongyang.
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the diplomatic mission of Iran to North Korea. It is located in Munhungdong,Monsu Street,Taedongkang District,Pyongyang. The current ambassador is Seyed Mohsen Emadi.
