Nampo,also spelled Namp'o,is the second largest city by population and an important seaport in North Korea,which lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River,15 km east of the river's mouth. Formerly known as Chinnamp'o,it was a provincial-level "Directly Governed City" ("Chikhalsi") from 1980 to 2004,and was designated a "Special City" in 2010. Nampo is approximately 50 km southwest of Pyongyang,at the mouth of the Taedong River. Since North Korean independence,the city has developed a wide range of industry and has seen significant recent redevelopment.
The year 1960 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.
The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between,it runs through the country's capital,Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
Moranbong or Moran Hill forms a park located in central Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea. Its 312-foot (95 m) summit is the location of the Pyongyang TV Tower.
Chung-guyok is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city,between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River,and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok,to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok,and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.
P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk is one of the 18 guyŏk of P'yŏngyang,North Korea. It is bordered by the Taedong River in the south and the Pothonggang Canal in the north and Potong River in the west,and to the east by Chung-guyŏk,from which it is separated by the yard area of P'yŏngyang railway station.
Moranbong-guyŏk (Korean: 모란봉구역),or the Moranbong District,is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok,the city's central district,and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks,to the east by the Taedong River,and the west by the Pothonggang Canal and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill,located in the district's west area –Moran. It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.
Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok,to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.
Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk or Tongdaewon District is one of the 18 wards,and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang,North Korea. It sits on the eastern bank of the Taedong River. It is north of Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk,south of Taedonggang-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk and Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk. It was established in October 1960.
Taedonggang-guyŏk,or Taedong River District,is one of the 18 guyŏk,and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang,North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River,north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk. It was established in January 1958.
Sadong-guyŏk,or Sadong District,is one of the 18 guyŏk,and one of the six,that constitute East Pyongyang,North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River,and the mouth of the Nam River. It is north of Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk,east of Taedonggang-guyŏk and north east of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk. It was established in September 1959.
Rangrang-guyŏk or Rangrang District is one of the 18 kuyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. It is located south of the Taedong River,and is bordered to the north by Songyo-guyok,to the east by the Ryokpo-guyok,and to the south by Chunghwa and Kangnam counties.
Taedongmun is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang,and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River,from which it gets its name,the gate was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo construction,and,along with the Ryongwang Pavilion and Pyongyang Bell,served as the center of the inner castle's eastern defenses. The present construction dates from 1635,however,as the original was burnt to the ground during the Imjin wars of the late 16th century.
Ryongwang Pavilion is a scenic overlook located in the central district of Pyongyang,North Korea. Located on the bank of the Taedong River,the pavilion was first constructed during the Goguryeo dynasty as "Sansu Pavilion",and was part of the defenses of the walled city of Pyongyang. It is labeled as National Treasure #16 in North Korea.
Yongmyong Temple was a Korean Buddhist temple located at the foot of Moranbong hill in Pyongyang,North Korea. Prior to its destruction in the Korean War,it was the largest and most important center of Buddhist worship in Pyongyang. It is unknown when the temple was founded,but it is popularly believed to be from the end of the Goguryeo period. During the Japanese colonial period,the temple was called Eimei-ji in Japanese.
Okryu-gwan or Okryu Restaurant is a restaurant in Pyongyang,North Korea,founded in 1960. South Korea analyst Andrei Lankov describes it as one of two restaurants,the other being Ch'ongryugwan,which have "defined the culinary life of Pyongyang" since the 1980s,and a "living museum of culinary art".
The Rungra Bridge is a bridge in Pyongyang,North Korea,one of the city's six bridges on the Taedong River. Located between the Okryu Bridge to the south and Chongryu Bridge to the north,it connects Moranbong-guyok on the right (west) bank of the Taedong River with Taedonggang-guyok on the left bank,passing through Rungra Island in the middle. It totals 1,070 metres (3,510 ft) in length. It was completed in 1988.
Mirim Airport,also known as Pyongyang East Airfield or K-24 Air Base,is an airport in Mirim-dong,Sadong-guyok,Pyongyang-si,North Korea.
The Pothong River is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River.
The Taedong Bridge (Korean: 대동교) is a bridge over the Taedong River in Pyongyang,North Korea.
