Pyongyang - Wikipedia
WEBPyongyang [a] (Korean: 평양; Hancha: 平壤) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의 수도). [8]
Inside Pyongyang, North Korea’s Capital of Control
WEBJan 3, 2024 · No real place, however, is as close to Orwell’s fictional account of London, the principal city of Airstrip One, as Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is the...
Pyongyang | North Korea, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Pyongyang, province-level municipality and capital of North Korea. It is located in the west-central part of the country, on the Taedong River about 30 miles (48 km) inland from Korea Bay of the Yellow Sea.
The View From Pyongyang: An Exclusive Look at the World’s ...
WEBSep 6, 2017 · The View From Pyongyang: An Exclusive Look at the World’s Most Secretive Nation. One photographer journeyed into North Korea to catch a unique glimpse of a country under a dictatorship
North Korea’s Enigmatic Capital Pyongyang | Worlds Revealed
WEBMar 22, 2016 · The North Korean capital city Pyongyang has both a storied and troubled history. Among the reasons it fascinates, plain curiosity rises to the top of list, because the North Korean government has largely closed off the country from the rest of world since the end of the Korean War in 1953.
Ancient Pyongyang - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 23, 2016 · Pyongyang (aka Pyeongyang) was the capital of several successive ancient Korean kingdoms. Located on the Daedong River in the north of the peninsula, the site was chosen by the legendary Dangun (Tangun), founder of the first Korean state Gojoseon, to be his capital city on earth.
6 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About North Korea
WEBJan 2, 2018 · This flyover video of Pyongyang, North Korea’s largest city, is a rare sight, filled with pastel-colored buildings along a winding river. It was created by a foreigner who was allowed to...
Pyongyang – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBPyongyang (Korean: 평양, P'yŏngyang) is the capital city of North Korea, with about 2,750,000 inhabitants. It is on the Taedong River in the southwest of the country and is known as the Capital of the Revolution.
Inside Pyongyang, the Loneliest City in the World - POLITICO ...
WEBOct 28, 2017 · Inside Pyongyang, the Loneliest City in the World. Eddo Hartmann spent four years photographing North Korea. Now, as tensions rise with the United States, he finds a city on edge.
Pyongyang travel - Lonely Planet | North Korea, Asia
WEBAn ideological statement forged in concrete, bronze and marble, Pyongyang (평양; 'flat land') is the ultimate totalitarian metropolis, built almost entirely from scratch following its destruction in the Korean War.