Mangyongdae, Pyongyang

Name: Mangyongdae
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea

#91 among attractions in Pyongyang

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Mangyongdae is a neighborhood in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean propaganda claims Mangyongdae is the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung, although in his memoirs he wrote that he had been born in the nearby neighborhood of Chilgol. Mangyongdae is where his father Kim Hyong-jik was from, and where Kim Il-sung spent his childhood. ()

Local name: 만경대 Coordinates: 38°59'33"N, 125°39'47"E

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Mangyongdae – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arch of Reunification, Mangyongdae Funfair, Tongil Market, Chilgol Church.

3.4 miSE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Arch of Reunification, Pyongyang
88 min walk • The Arch of Reunification, also known as the Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification, stands as a poignant symbol in the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. This grand archway, constructed in the form of two Korean women in traditional dress...
0.8 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Mangyongdae Funfair, Pyongyang
21 min walk • Mangyongdae Funfair, nestled in the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea, represents a unique blend of amusement and ideology. As an amusement park, it stands as a recreational venue for locals and a curiosity for the few foreign tourists who get a chance to visit...
3.8 miE
Market, Shopping
Tongil Market, Pyongyang
98 min walk • Tongil Market, also known as the Unification Market, is a notable shopping destination located in Pyongyang, North Korea. As a significant commercial hub within the city, it provides a unique glimpse into the daily lives and economic activities of the local populace.
2.8 miN
Church
Chilgol Church, Pyongyang
72 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea, stands Chilgol Church, a site of unique historical and religious significance. This Protestant church serves as a rare symbol of religious practice in a country known for its stringent control over...
4.3 miNE
Church
Bongsu Church, Pyongyang
110 min walk • Bongsu Church is a Protestant church in the Konguk-dong of the Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang in North Korea. It is one of just a handful churches in the country and one of only two Protestant churches, the other one being Chilgol Church.
1.5 miN
Palace
Mangyongdae Children's Palace, Pyongyang
39 min walk • 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.
3.2 miE
Bridge
Chungsong Bridge, Pyongyang
81 min walk • The Chungsong Bridge is a major road bridge across the Taedong River in Pyongyang opened in 1983. In the middle of the bridge it has off- and on-ramps westward to the smaller Ssuk Island where the Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex is located, and then on across a ditch to the larger and mainly agricultural Turu Island.
2.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pyongyang Circus, Pyongyang
71 min walk • The Pyongyang Circus is a multi-function building located in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was completed in 1989. The circus has a floor space of 54,000 m².
3.3 miE
Ship
USS Pueblo, Pyongyang
85 min walk • USS Pueblo is a Banner-class environmental research ship, attached to Navy intelligence as a spy ship, which was attacked and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what was later known as the "Pueblo incident" or alternatively, as the "Pueblo crisis".
4.2 miE
City, Neighbourhood
Chung-guyok, Pyongyang
107 min walk • Chung-guyŏk is one of the 18 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.
2.6 miE
Museum
Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex, Pyongyang
68 min walk • The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang, accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015.

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Mangyongdae • Lines: 1 (33 min walk)