Pyongyang - Pjongjang

Pyongyang
Information
Country	North Korea
Region	P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi
Surface	2653 km²
Height	85 m above sea level
Population	3 255 388
Postal Code

Pyongyang - the capital and the largest city North Korea located in the western part of the country, on a coastal lowland, at an altitude of approx. 85 m above sea level. It is the main economic, scientific and cultural center of the country.

Potong Street and Ryugyong Hotel

Characteristic

Geography

Pyongyang is located in the western part of North Korea on the Taedong-gang River, about 50 km from its mouth to the Yellow Sea (or more precisely, the West Korean Gulf). The city lies on a plain bordered to the northeast by hills where coal and gold are mined.

Monument to the Builders of the Workers' Party

History

The city was founded in the second or first millennium BC. So it is one of the oldest cities on the Korean Peninsula. The first mentions of Pyongyang come from 108 BCE, when a Chinese commandry (province) - Lelang was established nearby, and the city itself was fortified. In 247, a defensive wall was erected around the city. In 313 Lelang was conquered by the kingdom of Goguryeo and the Chinese left North Korea. In the 4th century, many buildings were erected in the city, incl. around 300 the Anhak Palace, which has not survived and is an archaeological site today. In 427, Pyongyang became the capital of the Goguryeo kingdom. In 552 the city was fortified again. In 598–668, the Chinese made several attempts to invade Korea, the last of which was successful in AD 668, and the capture of Pyongyang, which was now deserted.

In 918, the Koryo Dynasty established Pyongyang as its "Western Capital" and the city flourished again. In 1011 Pyongyang was taken again Chinese and in 1018 the army of Liao. In 1135, Myo Cheong led an uprising with the intention of establishing an independent state in Pyongyang, which, however, ended in defeat.

In the years 1592–1593, it was temporarily occupied by the Japanese during the Japanese invasion. Since the 17th century, the political and cultural center of Northwest Korea. In 1627 it was captured again and burned down by the Manchus who attacked again in 1637. In 1700, the city was consumed by a great fire. At the beginning of the 18th century, the city was rebuilt.

Pyongyang was seriously damaged during the Sino-Japanese War in 1894–1895. After the hostilities, the city was decimated by cholera.

During the Japanese occupation (1910–1945), the city was rebuilt and became an important industrial center. Occupied in 1945 by the Red Army. In 1948, he was proclaimed the "provisional capital" of Korea.

Triumphal arch

During the Korean War (1950–1953), the city changed hands, and the final invasion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army decided to award the city of Pyongyang to North Korea. The city was bombed many times by the army Of the United States. The severe destruction of buildings, combined with the appropriate political factors, resulted in Kim Il-sung's plan to build a model socialist city, Pyongyang.

King Dongmyeong's Tomb

Economy

Pyongyang is the country's main economic center, with well-developed industries (machinery, transportation, chemical and petrochemical, textiles, building materials, porcelain and food).

It is home to the largest cotton spinning mill in Korea, a refinery supplied with oil from a nearby port Namp'o, thermal and nuclear power plant. Iron ore is mined in nearby Kangsŏ and there is an iron smelter

Kŭmsusan Palace

Drive

By plane

Near the city there is Sunan International Airport (code: FNJ). It is located about 30 km from the center of the capital. You can fly to this airport only from a few airports, incl. With Moscow, Vladivostok, Beijing, Macau and Shenyang. A river flows near the terminal, behind which there are two railway stations and a junction on the AH1 road (which is the longest road in Asia).

By rail

There are two international train connections to Pyongyang. The first connects the city with Beijing (runs through Dandong and Sinuiju), and the second connects Moscow (partially through Chinese territory).

This form of arrival is rarely chosen by tourists due to the difficulties at the border and the long travel time. In addition, some of the imported items may be confiscated by customs while in the country. There are no fees for the collection and storage of the seized property.

Communication

The city is quite well connected. It has buses, trolleybuses and trams. As cars are rare here (there are 2 vehicles per 1,000 citizens), the traffic is very smooth and negligible. Underground transport, unfortunately, can be a problem for visitors, because despite the relatively good quality of transport, it does not run in the most attractive part of Pyongyang (it runs in the northern part of the city). It is worth noting that the use of the metro without a special guide is not allowed.

Worth seeing

• Historic city fortifications
• King Dongmyeong's Tomb
• Square for them. Kim Il Sena
• Ch'ŏllim Monument on Mansu Hill
• Sungin Temple and Sungnjong
• Stadium 1 May
• People's Palace of Culture
• The Tower of the Juche Idea
• Hotel Ryugyŏng
• Triumphal arch
• Kŭmsusan Palace
• Youth Palace
• Munsu Water Park

Nearest neighborhood

• Namp'o
• Sariwŏn
• Anju
• Tokchon

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