Kim Il-sung Square

The Kim Il-sung Square is a monumental place in the downtown district of Chung- guyŏk of Pyongyang, while urban and symbolic center of the city. It is located south of the Mansu Hill, is traversed by the Sungri Street and spans the two administrative units Koyongrim -dong, east of the road, and Chung Song -dong, west of it. It takes its name from the " Eternal President " of North Korea Kim Il-sung.

With over 75,000 square meters, it is ranked 16th among the greatest places in the world.

Is used the place especially for representative purposes such as parades, torch relays and parades, such as the October 10, discharged annually the date of incorporation of the Party of Labour of Korea and to the birthday celebrations of Kim Il - sung and Kim Jong- il or the day youth, as well as demonstrations. After the death of Kim Jong -il to 100,000 people came together to the official memorial service on the court.

History

The place was built in stages from 1953 with a construction period of around 30 years. Instead of the Great Hall of the People study a palace for ceremonial folk ceremonies was initially provided, the plans, however, were discarded. 1955, the two heads of state and government buildings of the street were built west of the Sungil Street and the place in 1960, which today is the construction of the Korean art gallery and the building itself, the Historical Museum, also west framed. 1982 was completed and perfected with the opposite about the same time built Juche Tower as monumental entire system with the Great Hall of the People study the most recent building.

Architecture and adjoining buildings

The Kim Il-sung Square is on the west bank of the Taedong - gang and forms an urbanistic axis with the on the east bank of the river located ligand monument of the Juche ideology. In terms of architecture and function of granite covered space is often compared with the Beijing Tiananmen Square.

There is a stand that was used the previous holders of power in North Korea as a platform for national celebrations as well as by President Kim Il-sung as a podium for speeches on the front side of the square.

Large Study Hall of the People

Behind the grandstand stands the Great Hall of the People study. It is located on the Namsan Hill and thus represents the highest building of the place with your listening traditional Korean architectural style and its 34 roofs it differs architecturally from the otherwise neoclassical buildings held the place.

Ministry of Foreign Trade

The Ministry of Foreign Trade, built in 1955 is located in the south of the square. It has five floors and Deák Square in Neoclassical design. By the summer of 2012, there were attached to the facade paintings of Karl Marx and Lenin.

Korean Art Gallery

Built in 1960, The Korean art gallery located just east of Sungri - road in the south of the square and stands opposite the Ministry of Foreign Trade. It also is a neoclassical building. In the museum, both modern and ancient Korean art is exhibited.

Headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea

The headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea provides, together with the Ministry of Foreign Trade, one of the two representative state buildings at the Kim Il-sung Square is located in the north of the square. She joins in the neoclassical style of the overall system. There is a large painting of Kim Il-sung on the facade.

Historical Museum

In the flat, neoclassical monumental north of the square, is since 1977 one of the most important museums in Pyongyang. The building was constructed in 1960 and is located east of the road. It treats the history of Korea from the Stone Age to the Japanese colonial period.