Chongjin Airport, known within North Korea as Orang Airport, is a small airport located approximately 40 kilometers away from Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North Korea. Built by the Imperial Japanese Army, Chongjin Airport is now controlled by the Korean People’s Army. The airport is normally used by military, though a few number of civil... »
Sunan International Airport
Sunan International Airport (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY) is the main airport serving Pyongyang, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, located 24 km from the city’s center. Sunan has two runways, the largest of which (01/19) is used mainly for international flights. The second runway (17/35) is used for domestic and civil flights. The airport’s hours... »
Koryo Hotel
The Koryo Hotel is the second largest operating hotel in North Korea. The twin-towered building is 143 meters (469 ft) tall and contains 43 stories. Erected in 1985 under the close scrutiny of Kim Il-sung, it was intended to "showcase the glory and strength of the DPRK." The hotel’s extravagance is exemplified by its... »
Kaesong Folk Hotel
The Kaesong Folk Hotel is a tourist hotel located in Kaesong, North Korea, which opened in 1989. Housed in 19 traditional hanok style courtyard houses, many of which date to the Joseon Dynasty and retain their original. The complex has has one hundred rooms, a traditional restaurant, and a souvenir shop. The houses themselves... »
KINTEX
KINTEX, the Korea International Exhibition Center, is located in Goyang’s West Ilsan District. It is a three-storey building on a 224,800m² plot of land between Ilsan’s central road, Chungangno, and the Han River. The building, which can hold 5 tons per m², opened on April 29, 2005. Shortly after opening, it hosted the 2005... »
Pyongyang TV Tower
Pyongyang TV Tower is a free standing concrete TV tower with an observation deck and a panorama restaurant in a height of 150 meters in Pyongyang, North Korea. »
Juche Tower
The Juche Tower is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tower is named after the principle of Juche, developed by Kim Il Sung as a blend of autarky, self-reliance, isolationism, Korean traditionalism, and Marxism-Leninism. Completed in 1982, it is sited on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung... »
North Korea Peace Museum
The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom (P’anmunjŏm) in Gyeonggi province, North Korea. It is located approximately 500 m. north of the Joint Security Area (JSA), in the... »