USS Pueblo, Pyongyang

Name: USS Pueblo
Address: Pyongyang, North Korea

#57 among attractions in Pyongyang

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Facts and practical information

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". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°59'28"N, 125°43'30"E

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USS Pueblo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tongil Market, Chungsong Bridge, Chung-guyok, Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex.

0.8 miSE
Market, Shopping
Tongil Market, Pyongyang
21 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.
~950 ftSW
Bridge
Chungsong Bridge, Pyongyang
5 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.
1 miNE
City, Neighbourhood
Chung-guyok, Pyongyang
26 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.
0.7 miW
Museum
Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex, Pyongyang
19 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.
1.3 miSE
Church
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, Pyongyang
34 min walk • The Church of the Life-Giving Trinity is an Eastern Orthodox church in Jongbaek-dong, Rangrang District in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is the first and only Orthodox church in the country, and one of only a handful of Christian churches there overall.
0.7 miW
Island
Ssuk Islet, Pyongyang
19 min walk • Ssuk Islet is a small island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the larger Turu Island to its west. Since 1983 it has been accessible by road via an off-ramp in the middle of the Chungsong Bridge. It is the site of the new Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex completed in 2015.
0.7 miNE
Street
Mirae Scientists Street, Pyongyang
19 min walk • Mirae Scientists street is a street in a newly developed area in Pyongyang to house scientific institutions of the Kim Chaek University of Technology and their employees.
0.7 miNW
City, Neighbourhood
Pyongchon-guyok, Pyongyang
18 min walk • 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.
1.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Kim Chaek University of Technology, Pyongyang
37 min walk • Kim Chaek University of Technology is a university in North Korea, on the banks of the Taedong River in Pyongyang. It is named after General Kim Chaek. The university's programs in nuclear reactors, nuclear electronics, nuclear fuel and nuclear engineering specialize in training researchers and technical personnel.
1 miE
Island
Yanggakdo, Pyongyang
27 min walk • Yanggakdo, or Yanggak Island is a small island in the Taedong River, located about two kilometers to the south-east of the centre of the North Korean capital city Pyongyang.
1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Yanggakdo Stadium, Pyongyang
26 min walk • Yanggakdo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on Yanggak Island in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened on 18 May 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to USS Pueblo?

Nearby attractions include Chungsong Bridge, Pyongyang (5 min walk), Pyongchon-guyok, Pyongyang (18 min walk), Ssuk Islet, Pyongyang (19 min walk), Pyongyang Sci-Tech Complex, Pyongyang (19 min walk).

How to get to USS Pueblo by public transport?

The nearest stations to USS Pueblo:

Trolleybus

Stop • Lines: 10 (6 min walk)

Tram

Stop • Lines: 3 (23 min walk)

Train

P'yŏngyang (29 min walk)

Bus

Phyongchon Trolley Bus Office (32 min walk)