Potongmun

Potongmun 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.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: West gate of Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: “porte du Pothong”, “Potong Gate”, “포통 게이트”, and “又阳关”
  • Address: 보통문동

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mansudae Assembly Hall and People’s Palace of Culture.

Public building
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The Pyongyang Assembly Hall, formerly known as the… is situated 690 metres east of Potongmun.

Community center
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The People's Palace of Culture is a palace and theater located in , . is situated 350 metres southwest of Potongmun.

Square
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is a large city square in the… is situated 1¼ km southeast of Potongmun.

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.

Potongmun

Latitude
39.0271° or 39° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
125.74189° or 125° 44′ 31″ east
Open location code
8QF72PGR+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 398056904
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q717009
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Potongmun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普通門”
  • Chinese: “普通门”
  • Dutch: “Potongmun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوتونجمون”
  • Esperanto: “Pot’ongmun”
  • French: “porte Potong”
  • French: “Potongmun”
  • German: “Pothong-Tor”
  • Italian: “Potongmun”
  • Japanese: “普通門”
  • Korean: “보통문”
  • Persian: “دروازه پوتونگ”
  • Russian: “Ворота Потонг”
  • Russian: “Ворота Потхон”
  • Russian: “Ворота Потхонмун”
  • Scots: “Potongmun”
  • Vietnamese: “Potongmun”
  • Yue Chinese: “普通門”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Potong Bridge and Pothong Riverside Terraced Houses District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 경루식료품상점 and 경루공업용품상점.

North Korea: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Pyongyang and Baekdu Mountains.

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