Taedong Gate

Taedongmun is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of , and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River, from which it gets its name, the gate was originally built in the sixth century…
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Gate in Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: “Taedongmun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyongyang Bell and Kim Il Sung Square.

Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
The is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. The current bell was cast between June and September 1726 during the Ri dynasty to replace an earlier one that was destroyed by fire in 1714.

Square
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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 430 metres southwest of Taedong Gate.

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Ryongwang Pavilion is a scenic overlook located in the of , . Located on the bank of the Taedong River, the pavilion was first constructed during the Goguryeo dynasty as "Sansu Pavilion", and was part of the defenses of the walled city of Pyongyang. is situated 100 metres northeast of Taedong Gate.

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.

Taedong Gate

Latitude
39.02258° or 39° 1′ 21″ north
Longitude
125.75675° or 125° 45′ 24″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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Satellite Map

Discover Taedong Gate from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Taedong Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大同門”
  • Chinese: “大同门”
  • Dutch: “Taedongmun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تيدونجمين”
  • Esperanto: “Taedongmun”
  • French: “Porte du Taedong”
  • French: “porte Taedong”
  • French: “Taedongmun”
  • German: “Taedong-Tor”
  • Indonesian: “Taedongmun”
  • Japanese: “大同門”
  • Korean: “대동문”
  • Persian: “دروازه ته‌دونگ”
  • Portuguese: “Taedongmun”
  • Russian: “Ворота Тэдонмун”
  • Scots: “Taedongmun”
  • Vietnamese: “Taedongmun”
  • Yue Chinese: “大同門 (平壤)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taedongmun Park and Paek Son Haeng Memorial Hall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Pyongyang Ryongwang Middle School and Ryongwang Pavilion Restaurant.

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