Potongmun
Potongmun is the western gate of the inner system of the walled city of Pyongyang. It was originally built in the sixth century as an official Koguryo construction, and was later rebuilt in 1473.
- City gate
- Description: West gate of Pyongyang, North Korea
- Address: 보통문동
- Also known as“Potong Gate”“포통 게이트”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mansudae Assembly Hall and People’s Palace of Culture.
Mansudae Assembly Hall
The Pyongyang Assembly Hall, formerly known as the…
690 metres east of Potongmun
People’s Palace of Culture
The People's Palace of Culture is a palace and theater located in Pyongyang, North Korea.
350 metres southwest of Potongmun
Kim Il Sung Square
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the…
1¼ km southeast of Potongmun
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyongyang.
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea, with about 2,750,000 inhabitants.
Potongmun
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Latitude
39.0271° or 39° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
125.74189° or 125° 44′ 31″ east
Open location code
8QF72PGR+RQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = city_gate
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Potongmun” goes by many names.
又阳关Chinese
普通門Chinese
普通门Chinese
PotongmunDutch
بوتونجمونEgyptian Arabic
Pot’ongmunEsperanto
PotongmunItalian
普通門Japanese
보통문Korean
دروازه پوتونگPersian
Ворота ПотонгRussian
Ворота ПотхонRussian
Ворота ПотхонмунRussian
PotongmunScots
PotongmunVietnamese
普通門Yue Chinese
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