Moranbong Explained
| Moranbong Park |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0403°N 125.7583°W |
| Module: | | Context: | north | | Moran Hill | | Hangul: | 모란봉 | | Mr: | Moranbong | | Rr: | Moranbong | | Child: | yes |
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Moranbong ([1]) or Moran Hill forms a park located in central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Its 95m (312feet) summit is the location of the Pyongyang TV Tower.[2]
There are multiple monumental structures located on Moran Hill. They include the Arch of Triumph, Kim Il-sung Stadium, and Kaeson Revolutionary Site. At the foot of the hill is the Jonsung Revolutionary Site, which conveys the "revolutionary achievements" of President Kim Il-sung and the Hungbu Revolutionary Site which is associated with the history of leader Kim Jong-il and includes trees bearing slogans written during the independence revolutionary struggle.
The area surrounding the hill is now a recreation area, including the Moranbong Theatre, the Kaeson Youth Park, an open-air theatre in the Youth Park, the Moranbong Hotel the Moran Restaurant, an afforestation exhibition and a small zoo. The Okryu Restaurant is also located nearby.[3]
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Notes and References
- North Korea—Yesterday and Today . Transactions . 1981 . 4 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212170328/http://raskb.com/transactions/VOL56/KORS0749D_VOL56.pdf#page=9 . 12 December 2015 . live . Buzo . Adrian . Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch . Seoul . 56 . PDF . 1229-0009 . The river winds down from the northwest, curves almost due south around the wooded hill to the north of the old town known as Moranbong (Peony Peak), and then girds the eastern and southern boundaries of the city proper before swinging westward to the sea. The rock cliffs of Moranbong, the mid‑stream wooded islets, the broad tree‑lined quays and the undulating countryside all add up to a pleasant vista. . dmy-all .
- Book: Corfield, Justin . Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang . Anthem Historical Dictionaries of Cities . 2013 . Anthem Press . London . 144–146 . 978-0-85728-234-7 . 900194428.
- News: Okryu restaurant . 31 August 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320171505/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1998/9808/news08/31.htm#11 . 20 March 2015 . dead . . Pyongyang . dmy-all .
