Sino-Korean Friendship Tower
Sino-Korean Friendship Tower is a monument in Moranbong-guyok, Pyongyang. Sino-Korean Friendship Tower is situated nearby to the building Pyongyang Television Tower, as well as near the Buddhist temple Ryonghwa Temple.Photo: mengyeyue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Friendship Tower” and “조중우의탑”
- Inscription: “항미원조보가위국의 기치높이 우리와 함께 싸워 이 땅에서 공동의 원쑤들을 쳐물리친 중국인민지원군 렬사들이여 그대들이 남긴 불멸의 위훈과 피로써 맺어진 조중인민의 국제주의적 친선은 륭성하는 이 나라 강토우에 길이 빛나리라”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch of Triumph and Kim Il-sung Stadium.
Arch of Triumph
Photo: Uwe Brodrecht, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Arch of Triumph is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest memorial arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m high and 50 m wide. Arch of Triumph is situated 740 metres south of Sino-Korean Friendship Tower.
Kim Il-sung Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kim Il Sung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. The stadium is used primarily for association football matches. Kim Il-sung Stadium is situated 1 km south of Sino-Korean Friendship Tower.
Kaeson Youth Park Pleasure Ground
Theme park
The Kaeson Youth Park is an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The park, located near the Kim Il Sung Stadium and in the west foot of Moran Hill was opened in 1984, the park was opened as part of the Triumphal Arch dedication. Kaeson Youth Park Pleasure Ground is situated 380 metres southeast of Sino-Korean Friendship Tower.
Sino-Korean Friendship Tower
- Categories: tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Moranbong-guyok, Pyongyang, Pyongan, North Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.05096° or 39° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
125.75592° or 125° 45′ 21″ eastInception
1959Open location code
8QF73Q24+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1072842733OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q1656914
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Sino-Korean Friendship Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “友誼塔”
- Chinese: “友谊塔”
- Chinese: “朝中友誼塔”
- French: “tour de l’Amitié sino-coréenne”
- French: “Tour de l’Amitié sino-coréenne”
- German: “Chinesisch-koreanischer Freundschaftsturm”
- Japanese: “友誼塔”
- Korean: “우의탑”
- Russian: “Монумент Дружбы”
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