478:
403:
439:
391:
38:
415:
427:
451:
286:, having an area of about 75,000 square metres (807,293 square feet) which can accommodate a rally of more than 100,000 people. The square has a great cultural significance, as it is a common gathering place for concerts, rallies, dances and military parades and is often featured in media concerning North Korea.
477:
302:
and is used for the same purposes. Since the completion of the square, multiple parades have been held to commemorate many different events and also to show the world the military capabilities of North Korea. The Kim Il Sung Square is architecturally more refined with its dramatic riverside setting.
375:
propaganda in Kim Il Sung Square. Also, North Korea cancelled the annual ‘anti-US’ rally event in 2018. In 2017, the protests that were held in Kim Il Sung Square were supposedly attended by 100,000 people. Furthermore, North Korea issued special anti-US postage stamps in 2017.
390:
457:
455:
452:
456:
402:
454:
323:. This optical effect is created because the square is a few meters lower in the center when compared to the side near the Taedong River. Surrounding the square are a number of government buildings, with the
396:
Pyongyang as seen from the Juche Tower, facing west across the
Taedong River. The large square in the center is Kim Il Sung Square; the large building behind it is the Grand People's Study House.
721:
453:
438:
414:
827:
597:
1191:
368:
695:
426:
1196:
820:
615:
580:
268:
729:
1186:
926:
206:
357:'s rule, only Kim Il Sung hung on these buildings, although his portrait on the building below the flag of the DPRK was removed. When
813:
327:
located at the east end of the square. At the south end are two flag poles which were installed in 2013 for use in national events.
294:
The Kim Il Sung Square is at the center of
Pyongyang on the west bank of the Taedong River. It is similar in form and design to the
1061:
836:
560:
763:
671:
545:
468:
263:. The square was constructed in 1954 according to a master plan for reconstructing the capital after the destruction of the
311:
on the opposite bank appears to be located directly towards the west end of the square, although it is actually across the
785:
1091:
1086:
1076:
906:
971:
1201:
1171:
1166:
37:
601:
408:
The Kim Il Sung square, with the Grand People's Study House, also known as the
National Library of North Korea.
171:
1036:
946:
883:
643:
324:
1121:
1066:
878:
283:
1096:
858:
248:
1006:
956:
353:
once hung on one of the buildings surrounding the square, but were taken down sometime in 2012. During
316:
1176:
981:
888:
847:
320:
1126:
951:
577:
722:"North Korea appears to be getting rid of its anti-American propaganda after the Trump-Kim summit"
1056:
1001:
921:
1145:
1031:
852:
185:
420:
The Kim Il Sung Square and the Tower of Juche Idea seen from the Grand People's Study House.
1181:
991:
372:
358:
511:
8:
1136:
1081:
996:
986:
976:
916:
1101:
941:
936:
863:
779:
1016:
931:
901:
759:
541:
557:
1116:
1051:
1021:
805:
796:
295:
1071:
873:
584:
564:
616:"A diplomat's life: The pleasures of retail therapy in the North Korean capital"
379:
The old ceremonial grandstand on the square's south side was renovated in 2020.
1131:
1046:
350:
334:
538:
Under the Loving Care of the
Fatherly Leader: North Korea And the Kim Dynasty.
94:
1160:
1106:
330:
Under the square, there is a department store selling products such as toys.
312:
272:
221:
208:
29:
791:
966:
893:
868:
432:
The Kim Il Sung square, as viewed from the Study Hall to the Juche Tower
354:
304:
276:
267:. It was opened in August 1954. The square is located on the foot of the
260:
256:
244:
105:
84:
1111:
1026:
961:
800:
484:
464:
264:
337:" of North Korea from where all national road distances are measured.
176:
161:
158:
155:
152:
149:
1041:
1011:
365:
346:
252:
109:
74:
696:"North Korea cancels annual 'anti-US' rally as relations improve"
620:
516:
299:
125:
141:
361:, his portrait was added to the buildings in commemoration.
644:"Lonely highways: On the road in Kim Jong Un's North Korea"
483:
Parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the end of the
672:"Kim Il-sung Square gets a [relatively] new look"
190:
780:
360° Interactive panorama of Kim Il-sung Square at night
790:
Traveller's blog with pictures from North Korea ;
444:
New Year fireworks at Kim Il Sung Square, January 2017.
835:
467:
through Kim Il Sung Square while rehearsing for the
259:, and is named after the country's founding leader,
797:Kim Il-sung Square, Pyongyang, North Korea (video)
786:Asian Historical Architecture: Kim Il-sung Square
1158:
578:Mammoth Underground Square and Road in Pyongyang
754:Corfield, Justin (2014). "Kim Il Sung Square".
282:on the other side of the river. It is the 37th
66:75,000 square meters (810,000 sq ft)
821:
147:
131:
927:Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Exhibition Hall
1192:Buildings and structures completed in 1954
828:
814:
506:
504:
502:
570:
303:If an observer stands in the square, the
1197:20th-century architecture in North Korea
1062:Pyongyang International House of Culture
753:
641:
499:
1159:
371:in 2018, North Korea removed the anti-
809:
719:
469:Day of the Foundation of the Republic
16:City square in Pyongyang, North Korea
792:Several photos of Kim Il Sung Square
666:
664:
642:Talmadge, Eric (20 November 2017).
587:. Digital Chosunilbo. July 22, 2001
13:
1187:1954 establishments in North Korea
1077:Pyongyang Peoples Outdoor Ice Rink
907:Kim Chaek University of Technology
756:Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang
747:
551:
14:
1213:
773:
661:
837:Tourist attractions in Pyongyang
476:
449:
437:
425:
413:
401:
389:
36:
1092:Rungra People's Pleasure Ground
1087:Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
713:
688:
635:
608:
590:
530:
148:
132:
1:
972:Mangyongdae Children's Palace
947:Korean Central History Museum
492:
463:North Korean female soldiers
1122:Three Revolutions Exhibition
1067:Pyongyang Maternity Hospital
879:East Pyongyang Grand Theatre
7:
1097:Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
333:Kim Il Sung Square is the "
289:
284:largest square in the world
191:
177:
10:
1218:
1037:People's Palace of Culture
1007:Monument to Party Founding
957:Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
884:Grand People's Study House
720:Smith, Josh (2018-06-24).
676:North Korean Economy Watch
536:Martin, Bradley K. (2006)
382:
340:
325:Great People's Study House
982:Mansu Hill Grand Monument
889:International Cinema Hall
848:April 25 House of Culture
843:
202:
198:
184:
170:
140:
124:
119:
115:
100:
90:
80:
70:
62:
47:
35:
28:
21:
952:Korean Revolution Museum
758:. London: Anthem Press.
275:, directly opposite the
1057:Pyongyang Grand Theatre
1002:Mirae Scientists Street
487:, held in 27 July 2023.
321:Mansudae Grand Monument
317:Workers' Party Monument
1202:Kilometre-zero markers
1172:Geography of Pyongyang
1167:Squares in North Korea
1127:Tomb of King Tongmyŏng
922:Kim Il Sung University
222:39.01953°N 125.75247°E
178:Gim Il-seong Gwangjang
1146:Victorious War Museum
1032:Party Founding Museum
853:Arch of Reunification
799:— practising for the
192:Kim Il-sŏng Kwangjang
992:Mansudae Art Theatre
598:"Kim Il Sung Square"
512:"Kim Il Sung Square"
373:American imperialism
172:Revised Romanization
1082:Pyongyang Skatepark
997:Mausoleum of Tangun
987:Mansudae Art Studio
977:Mangyongdae Funfair
917:Kim Il-sung Stadium
271:, west bank of the
227:39.01953; 125.75247
218: /
1102:Ryongwang Pavilion
942:Korean Art Gallery
937:Korea Stamp Museum
912:Kim Il Sung Square
864:Central Youth Hall
583:2005-02-07 at the
563:2019-03-21 at the
540:St Martins Press.
241:Kim Il Sung Square
42:The square in 2014
23:Kim Il Sung Square
1154:
1153:
1017:Moranbong Theatre
932:Korea Central Zoo
902:Kaeson Youth Park
765:978-1-78308-341-1
567:, New Korea Tours
546:978-0-312-32322-6
458:
237:
236:
186:McCune–Reischauer
104:Taedongmun-dong,
95:City of Pyongyang
81:Dedicated to
48:Opening date
1209:
1177:National squares
1117:Taesong Fortress
1052:Pyongyang Circus
1022:Munsu Water Park
830:
823:
816:
807:
806:
769:
741:
740:
738:
737:
728:. Archived from
726:Business Insider
717:
711:
710:
708:
707:
692:
686:
685:
683:
682:
668:
659:
658:
656:
654:
639:
633:
632:
630:
629:
612:
606:
605:
600:. Archived from
594:
588:
574:
568:
558:Pyongyang Images
555:
549:
534:
528:
527:
525:
524:
508:
480:
460:
459:
441:
429:
417:
405:
393:
369:Trump-Kim summit
359:Kim Jong-il died
296:Tiananmen Square
249:Central District
233:
232:
230:
229:
228:
223:
219:
216:
215:
214:
211:
194:
180:
165:
164:
135:
134:
58:
56:
51:August 1954
40:
19:
18:
1217:
1216:
1212:
1211:
1210:
1208:
1207:
1206:
1157:
1156:
1155:
1150:
1072:Pyongyang Metro
874:Chollima Statue
859:Arch of Triumph
839:
834:
776:
766:
750:
748:Further reading
745:
744:
735:
733:
718:
714:
705:
703:
700:The Independent
694:
693:
689:
680:
678:
670:
669:
662:
652:
650:
640:
636:
627:
625:
614:
613:
609:
596:
595:
591:
585:Wayback Machine
576:Kwan, Lee Kyo.
575:
571:
565:Wayback Machine
556:
552:
535:
531:
522:
520:
510:
509:
500:
495:
488:
481:
472:
471:parade in 2011.
461:
450:
445:
442:
433:
430:
421:
418:
409:
406:
397:
394:
385:
343:
292:
239:
226:
224:
220:
217:
212:
209:
207:
205:
204:
166:
136:
54:
52:
43:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1215:
1205:
1204:
1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1152:
1151:
1149:
1148:
1143:
1141: (AGER-2)
1134:
1132:Ulmil Pavilion
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1109:
1104:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1084:
1079:
1074:
1069:
1064:
1059:
1054:
1049:
1047:Pyongyang Bell
1044:
1039:
1034:
1029:
1024:
1019:
1014:
1012:Moranbong Park
1009:
1004:
999:
994:
989:
984:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
944:
939:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
850:
844:
841:
840:
833:
832:
825:
818:
810:
804:
803:
794:
788:
783:
775:
774:External links
772:
771:
770:
764:
749:
746:
743:
742:
712:
687:
660:
634:
607:
604:on 2009-03-24.
589:
569:
550:
529:
497:
496:
494:
491:
490:
489:
482:
475:
473:
465:goose-stepping
462:
448:
446:
443:
436:
434:
431:
424:
422:
419:
412:
410:
407:
400:
398:
395:
388:
384:
381:
351:Vladimir Lenin
342:
339:
335:kilometre zero
315:, as with the
291:
288:
235:
234:
200:
199:
196:
195:
188:
182:
181:
174:
168:
167:
146:
144:
138:
137:
130:
128:
122:
121:
117:
116:
113:
112:
102:
98:
97:
92:
88:
87:
82:
78:
77:
72:
68:
67:
64:
60:
59:
49:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1214:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1195:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1180:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1164:
1162:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1140:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1107:Sosan Stadium
1105:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1093:
1090:
1088:
1085:
1083:
1080:
1078:
1075:
1073:
1070:
1068:
1065:
1063:
1060:
1058:
1055:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1040:
1038:
1035:
1033:
1030:
1028:
1025:
1023:
1020:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1003:
1000:
998:
995:
993:
990:
988:
985:
983:
980:
978:
975:
973:
970:
968:
965:
963:
960:
958:
955:
953:
950:
948:
945:
943:
940:
938:
935:
933:
930:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
896:
892:
890:
887:
885:
882:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
854:
851:
849:
846:
845:
842:
838:
831:
826:
824:
819:
817:
812:
811:
808:
802:
798:
795:
793:
789:
787:
784:
781:
778:
777:
767:
761:
757:
752:
751:
732:on 2020-11-29
731:
727:
723:
716:
701:
697:
691:
677:
673:
667:
665:
649:
645:
638:
623:
622:
617:
611:
603:
599:
593:
586:
582:
579:
573:
566:
562:
559:
554:
547:
543:
539:
533:
519:
518:
513:
507:
505:
503:
498:
486:
479:
474:
470:
466:
447:
440:
435:
428:
423:
416:
411:
404:
399:
392:
387:
386:
380:
377:
374:
370:
367:
362:
360:
356:
352:
348:
345:Portraits of
338:
336:
331:
328:
326:
322:
318:
314:
313:Taedong River
310:
308:
305:Tower of the
301:
297:
287:
285:
281:
279:
274:
273:Taedong River
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
231:
203:Coordinates:
201:
197:
193:
189:
187:
183:
179:
175:
173:
169:
163:
160:
157:
154:
151:
145:
143:
139:
129:
127:
123:
118:
114:
111:
107:
103:
99:
96:
93:
89:
86:
83:
79:
76:
73:
69:
65:
61:
50:
46:
39:
34:
31:
30:Public square
27:
20:
1138:
911:
894:
855:(demolished)
755:
734:. Retrieved
730:the original
725:
715:
704:. Retrieved
702:. 2018-06-25
699:
690:
679:. Retrieved
675:
651:. Retrieved
647:
637:
626:. Retrieved
624:. 2021-09-27
619:
610:
602:the original
592:
572:
553:
537:
532:
521:. Retrieved
515:
378:
363:
344:
332:
329:
306:
293:
277:
240:
238:
1182:Kim Il Sung
967:Mangyongdae
869:Chilsongmun
355:Kim Jong Il
269:Namsan Hill
261:Kim Il Sung
257:North Korea
245:city square
243:is a large
225: /
213:125°45′09″E
120:Korean name
106:Chung-guyok
85:Kim Il Sung
1161:Categories
1112:Taedongmun
1027:Okryu-gwan
962:Kwangbopsa
801:Mass games
736:2021-06-24
706:2021-06-24
681:2021-09-28
653:5 December
628:2021-09-28
523:2015-12-05
493:References
485:Korean War
364:After the
265:Korean War
210:39°01′10″N
126:Chosŏn'gŭl
1137:USS
1042:Potongmun
366:Singapore
347:Karl Marx
253:Pyongyang
110:Pyongyang
581:Archived
561:Archived
548:. p. 774
319:and the
290:Overview
101:Location
75:concrete
648:AP News
621:NK News
517:Naenara
383:Gallery
341:History
300:Beijing
247:in the
71:Surface
55:1954-08
53: (
1139:Pueblo
782:images
762:
544:
142:Hancha
897:Tower
895:Juche
307:Juche
280:Tower
278:Juche
133:김일성광장
91:Owner
760:ISBN
655:2021
542:ISBN
349:and
309:Idea
63:Area
298:in
251:of
1163::
724:.
698:.
674:.
663:^
646:.
618:.
514:.
501:^
255:,
108:,
829:e
822:t
815:v
768:.
739:.
709:.
684:.
657:.
631:.
526:.
162:場
159:廣
156:成
153:日
150:金
57:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)