Chowŏnch’am
Chowŏnch’am is a locality in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. Chowŏnch’am is situated nearby to the locality Yongamch’am, as well as near Sawŏnch’am.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include International Friendship Exhibition and Pohyeon Temple.
International Friendship Exhibition
Museum
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The International Friendship Exhibition is a large museum complex located at Myohyangsan, North Pyongan Province, North Korea. It is a collection of halls that house gifts presented to former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il from various foreign dignitaries.
Pohyeon Temple
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Pohyon-sa is a Korean Buddhist temple located in Hyangsan county in North Pyong'an Province, North Korea. It is located within the Myohyang Mountains. Founded under the Koryo dynasty at the start of the 11th century, the temple flourished as one of the greatest centers of Buddhism in the north of Korea, and became a renowned place of pilgrimage.
Chowŏnch’am
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Chowonch’am”, “Jowoncham”, and “조원참”
- Location: North Pyongan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.00722° or 40° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
126.22972° or 126° 13′ 47″ eastElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
8QG8264H+VVGeoNames ID
2054697
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