Ryongyeon Falls
Ryongyeon Falls is a waterfall in North Pyongan Province, North Korea. Ryongyeon Falls is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sangweon Hermitage, as well as near the waterfall Sanju Falls.Places of Interest Nearby
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. International Friendship Exhibition is situated 2½ km southwest of Ryongyeon Falls.
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. Pohyeon Temple is situated 2 km southwest of Ryongyeon Falls.
Ryongyeon Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: North Pyongan Province, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.02503° or 40° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
126.24729° or 126° 14′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8QG826GW+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5641450655OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Ryongyeon Falls” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龍淵瀑布”
- Korean: “룡연폭포”
- Russian: “водопад Йонён-Пхокпхо”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sangweon Hermitage and Sanju Falls.
Nearby Places
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