Liberation Tower

The Liberation Monument is a in , . It was built in 1947 to honour Red Army soldiers who took part in capturing from Imperial Japan during the final stage of the Second World War.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Pyongyang, North Korea
  • Also known as: “Liberation Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moranbong Theatre and Korean Revolution Museum.

Theater building
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The is a theatre located in , , . It was opened in 1946 and renovated in 2006. is situated 320 metres west of Liberation Tower.

Museum
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The , located in Pyongyang, North Korea, was founded on August 1, 1948, and holds a large exhibition of items related to Kim Il Sung and the Korean revolutionary movement. is situated 700 metres southwest of Liberation Tower.

Stadium
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium located in , the capital city of North Korea. The stadium is used primarily for association football matches. is situated 1 km north of Liberation Tower.

Liberation Tower

Latitude
39.03511° or 39° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
125.75881° or 125° 45′ 32″ east
Inception
1947
Open location code
8QF72QP5+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 408269419
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q814236
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Liberation Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “解放塔”
  • Dutch: “Bevrijdingsmonument Pyongyang”
  • Esperanto: “Turo de la Liberigo”
  • French: “tour de la Libération”
  • French: “Tour de la Libération”
  • German: “Befreiungsturm”
  • Hebrew: “מונומנט החופש”
  • Japanese: “解放塔”
  • Korean: “해방탑”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Wyzwolenia (Pjongjang)”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Wyzwolenia”
  • Russian: “Монумент «Освобождение»”
  • Russian: “Освобождение”
  • Ukrainian: “Монумент «Визволення»”
  • Ukrainian: “Монумент «Звільнення»”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Giải phóng”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chongryu Pavilion and Youth Park Open-air Theatre.

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