People’s Palace of Culture

The People's Palace of Culture is a palace and theater located in , . Construction for the building finished in January 1974 and was opened to the public in April 1974.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Potongmun and Pyongyang Sports Complex.

City gate
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is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of . It was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo construction, and was later rebuilt in 1473. is situated 350 metres northeast of People’s Palace of Culture.

Sports venue
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Pyongyang Gymnasium, also known as Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena located in , . The capacity of the arena is for 20,100 people and it was opened in 1973. is situated 410 metres southwest of People’s Palace of Culture.

Library
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The Grand People's Study House is the national library of , located in the capital city of . The library was built in 1982 in honour of the Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday. is situated 1 km southeast of People’s Palace of Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pyongyang.

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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.

People’s Palace of Culture

Latitude
39.02561° or 39° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
125.7383° or 125° 44′ 18″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“People’s Palace of Culture” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “人民文化宫”
  • Chinese: “人民文化宮”
  • French: “palais de la culture du peuple”
  • French: “Palais de la culture du peuple”
  • Japanese: “人民文化宮殿”
  • Korean: “인민문화궁전”
  • Russian: “Народный дворец культуры”
  • Vietnamese: “Cung Văn hoá Nhân dân”
  • Vietnamese: “Cung Văn hóa Nhân dân”

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