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Sungryong Hall

Sungnyong Hall is a shrine dedicated to the founding kings of ancient located in the of , . It is listed as National Treasure #6.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Shrine in Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: “Sungnyong Temple” and “Sungryong Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sungin Hall and Kim Il Sung Square.

Place of worship
built in 1325 as a shrine during the Goryeo Dynasty, the hall can be found in Pyongyang, opposite the Sungnyong Hall. The Hall is notable for its traditional Korean architecture, and was unfortunately heavily damaged during the 1950-1953 Korean War.

Square
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large city square in the Central District of , North Korea, and is named after the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung. is situated 570 metres south of Sungryong Hall.

Library
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The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in , the capital of . The library was built in 1982 in honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday. is situated 500 metres south of Sungryong Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyongyang.

Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of , with about 2,750,000 inhabitants. It is on the Taedong River in the southwest of the country and is known as the Capital of the Revolution.

Sungryong Hall

Latitude
39.02452° or 39° 1′ 28″ north
Longitude
125.7512° or 125° 45′ 4″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 235166330
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3210990
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Sungryong Hall” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mansudae Fountain Park and Sŭngri.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sungryong Hall”. Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0.