Benin
| Mansudae Overseas Projects | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 만수대해외개발회사 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Mansudae Haeoe Gaebal Hoesa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mansudae Haeoe Kaebal Hoesa |
Mansudae Overseas Projects is a construction company based in Jongphyong-dong,Phyongchon District,Pyongyang,North Korea. [1] [2] It is the international commercial division of the Mansudae Art Studio. [3] As of August 2011,it had earned an estimated US$160 million overseas building monuments and memorials. As of 2015,Mansudae projects have been built in 17 countries:Angola,Algeria,Benin,Botswana,Cambodia,Chad,Democratic Republic of Congo,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Ethiopia,Germany,Malaysia,Mali,Mozambique,Namibia,Senegal,Togo and Zimbabwe. The company uses North Korean artists,engineers,and construction workers rather than those of the local artists and workers. Sculptures,monuments,and buildings are in the style of North Korean socialist realism. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Mansudae Overseas Projects constructed the President Agostinho Neto Cultural Centre in Luanda,Angola. [8] [9]
In Botswana,it constructed the Three Dikgosi Monument,also called the Three Chiefs monument. [10]
Angkor Panorama Museum was built next to the Angkor temples. The museum is operated jointly by APSARA and Mansudae. About half of 40 staff members are from North Korea. Unlike the earlier Mansudae's projects abroad,this time North Korea is attempting to make money by complementary sales of tickets and art. As of April 2016 [update] the museum is projected to be completely handed over to Cambodians in twenty years,unless North Korean profits stay low,and the time needs to be extended. The number of visitors to the museum have been meager so far. However,Cambodian deputy director of the museum stated in an interview that in the present day it is very hard to make money with museums,and he remarked that marketing of the museum has not yet started. [11] As of January 2020,the museum has been shuttered indefinitely due to international sanctions compliance. [12]
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo,it has built a statue of Laurent-DésiréKabila. [10]
The Tiglachin Monument,also known as the Derg Monument,is a 50-metre-tall (160 ft) pillar erected in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia was donated by North Korea in 1984. [13] The monument has fallen into neglect.
Reconstruction of Frankfurt’s Fairy Tale Fountain ,an art nouveau relic from 1910 that had been melted down for its metal during World War II. Germany is the only western nation to have a North Korean-built structure. [14]
In Mozambique,Mansudae Overseas Projects constructed the Samora Machel Statue in Independence Square,Maputo in 2011.
Namibia is the only country to have commissioned four public works by Mansudae Overseas Projects. [4]
In Senegal,the company built the African Renaissance Monument. [10]
In the north of Togo,close to the village of Sara-Kawa,the late president GnassingbéEyadéma and some of his closest aides were in a plane crash on 24 January 1974. Eyadéma survived. A monument was erected with a huge statue of Eyadéma.
National Heroes' Acre is a 23-hectare (57-acre) burial ground and national monument in Harare,Zimbabwe. Work began on the site in 1981 and used by Zimbabwean and North Korean workers. It closely mirrors the design of the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery in Taesong-guyŏk,just outside Pyongyang,North Korea. [4]
The Joshua Nkomo Statue was constructed in 2010 in Bulawayo,Zimbabwe.
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area,at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level,almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek,which was 486,169 in 2023,is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.
National Heroes' Acre or simply Heroes' Acre is a burial ground and national monument in Harare,Zimbabwe. The 23-hectare (57-acre) site is situated on a ridge seven kilometres from Harare,towards Norton. Its stated purpose is to commemorate Patriotic Front guerrillas killed during the Rhodesian Bush War,and contemporary Zimbabweans whose dedication or commitment to their country justify their interment at the shrine. People buried here are considered heroes by the incumbent Zimbabwe African National Union –Patriotic Front regime,which has administered the country since independence at 1980. Indeed,most of the recipients of the 'hero status' were known to be Zanu-PF sympathisers.
Heroes' Acre is an official war memorial of the Republic of Namibia. Built into the uninhabited hills 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the city centre of Windhoek,Heroes' Acre opened on 26 August 2002. It was created to "foster a spirit of patriotism and nationalism,and to pass [this] to the future generations of Namibia".
The B1 is a national highway of Namibia,and is the country's longest and most significant road,running the length of the country from south to north. It connects Noordoewer in the south on the South African border with Oshikango in the north on the Angolan border via Namibia's capital city Windhoek.
The State House of the Republic of Namibia is the official residence and workplace of the President of Namibia.
The African Renaissance Monument is a 52 m (171 ft) tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles,outside Dakar,Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb,the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby after an idea presented by president Abdoulaye Wade and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects,a company from North Korea.
The Mansudae Art Studio is an art studio in Pyeongcheon District,Pyongyang,North Korea. It was founded in 1959,and it is one of the largest centers of art production in the world,at an area of over 120,000 square meters. The studio employs around 4,000 people,1,000 of whom are artists picked from the best academies in North Korea. Most of its artists are graduates of Pyongyang University. The studio consists of 13 groups,including those for woodcuts,charcoal drawings,ceramics,embroidery and jewel paintings,among other things.
The rail service in Namibia is provided by TransNamib. The Namibian rail network consists of 2,687 km of tracks (2017).
The Equestrian Monument,more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter,was a monument in Windhoek,the capital of Namibia. It was inaugurated on 27 January 1912,the birthday of German emperor Wilhelm II. The monument honoured the soldiers and civilians that died on the German side of the Herero and Namaqua War of 1904–1907,a situation that caused controversy about its role in a democratic Namibia that has shed its colonial occupation and gained independence.
The Three Dikgosi Monument is a bronze sculpture located in the Central Business District of Gaborone,Botswana. The statues depict three dikgosi,or tribal chiefs:Khama III,Sebele I,and Bathoen I. The three dikgosi played important roles in Botswana's independence. In 1895,the three men traveled to Great Britain to ask Joseph Chamberlain,Secretary of State for the Colonies,and Queen Victoria to separate the Bechuanaland Protectorate from Cecil Rhodes's British South Africa Company and Southern Rhodesia. Permission was then granted which made Botswana under direct British rule until its independence. There are six plinths giving information about Botswana's independence and struggles. A large coat of arms is featured in front of the three statues. A contract was given to North Korean company Mansudae Overseas Projects to build the monument,which resulted in disappointment from local sculptors. Some minority ethnic groups in Botswana see it as a decree of Tswana dominance.
The Tiglachin Monument,also known as the Derg Monument,is a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War. It was built during the rule of Mengistu Haile Mariam and is located on Churchill Avenue in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. The monument is composed of various elements:a central statue,a 50 m tall pillar,two wall reliefs on the sides and two squares where the portraits of Cuban soldiers are visible. Some sculptures at the monument was given by the North Korean government in 1984,and was one of the project’s first monuments to be donated to Africa.
The Mansu Hill Grand Monument is a complex of monuments in Pyongyang,North Korea. There are 229 figures in all,commemorating the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Korean people,and especially their leaders. The central part of the monument consists of two 22-meter-tall (72 ft) bronze statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
Namibia–North Korea relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Namibia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Neither country maintains an embassy in their respective capitals,although DPRK formerly had one in Windhoek,which closed down in 1994.
The Chollima Statue (Korean: 천리마동상) is a monument on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea. The monument symbolizes the "Chollima speed" of the Chollima Movement. The legendary winged horse Chollima depicted by the monument is said to travel 1,000 ri (400 km) a day.
The Samora Machel Statue is a bronze sculpture located in the center of Praça da Independência in Maputo,Mozambique. The statue depicts Samora Machel (1933-1986),military,revolutionary,and the first President of Mozambique.
The Independence Memorial Museum is a history museum in Windhoek,the capital of Namibia. It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia.
Africa–North Korea relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the continent of Africa. Many African nations maintain a close relationship with North Korea,despite United Nations sanctions on North Korea.
Okahandja Military Museum is a military museum located in Okahandja,Namibia,which was supposed to exhibit a collection of military memorabilia from Namibia's history.
The Angkor Panorama Museum is a museum in Siem Reap,Cambodia. The museum is dedicated to show the history of ancient temples in Cambodia.
