Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War, Pyongyang

Name: Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea

#44 among attractions in Pyongyang

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Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War

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The Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War is an outdoor monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The monument is outside of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum. The monument itself is a series of statues depicting soldiers of the various branches of the Korean People's Army. The central statue of the collection is known as the Victory Statue and it depicts a soldier of the KPA raising the flag of North Korea. The monument was completed in 1993 to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. This includes side monuments titled "Defenders of Altitude 1211", "Liberated south Korea", "Heroes of Wolmido", "Moving the Artillery Gun Up", Peoples' Reinforcement Frontline", "Defenders of Airspace of the Fatherland", War of Liberation of Taejon", Defenders of the Fatherland's Maritime", "Battle of Nakdong River", and "Combat of the Peoples' Guerllia Force". Moored on a nearby bank of the Taedong River is the captured United States Navy spy ship the USS Pueblo. ()

Local name: 조국해방전쟁승리기념탑 Established: 1993 (31 years ago)Coordinates: 39°2'22"N, 125°44'20"E

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Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Korean Revolution Museum, Kaeson Youth Park, Arch of Triumph, Pyongyang Department Store No. 1.

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Which popular attractions are close to Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War?

Nearby attractions include Victorious War Museum, Pyongyang (9 min walk), Chollima Statue, Pyongyang (22 min walk), Arch of Triumph, Pyongyang (22 min walk), Potongmun, Pyongyang (22 min walk).

How to get to Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War by public transport?

The nearest stations to Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War:

Trolleybus

Stop • Lines: 2, 3, 8 (7 min walk)

Tram

Stop • Lines: 3 (14 min walk)

Metro

Kŏnsŏl • Lines: 2 (13 min walk)
Hyŏksin • Lines: 2 (17 min walk)

Train

Hyŏksin (17 min walk)
Kaesŏn (22 min walk)

Bus

서평양 (28 min walk)
1백 (35 min walk)