Taesong-dong
Taesong-dong is a village in Pyongyang, Pyongan. Taesong-dong is situated nearby to the locality Waterfowl, as well as near the quarter Hwawon 2-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Central Zoo and Revolutionary Martyrs‘ Cemetery.
Central Zoo
Zoo
The Korea Central Zoo, also referred to as the Pyongyang Central Zoo, is the national zoo of North Korea. Opened in April 1960, it is located near Taesŏngsan mountain in downtown Pyongyang, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre.
Revolutionary Martyrs‘ Cemetery
Cemetery
Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery is a cemetery and memorial to the North Korean soldiers fighting for freedom and independence against Japanese rule.
Taesongsan Funfair
Theme park
The Taesongsan Funfair is an amusement park located in Taesong-guyok, 12 kilometers from Pyongyang, North Korea. It was opened in 1977 and is at the foot of Mount Taesong. Total area is 180,000m2, and contains 16 different rides.
Taesong-dong
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Taesŏng-dong” and “Taesŏng-ni”
- Category: locality
- Location: Pyongyang, Pyongan, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.08245° or 39° 4′ 57″ north
Longitude
125.81604° or 125° 48′ 58″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8QF73RJ8+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Taesong-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Dàchéng Dòng”
- Chinese: “大城洞”
- Japanese: “大城洞”
- Korean: “대성동”
- Korean: “대성리”
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