Arch of Triumph - Pyongyang, North Korea
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N 39° 02.628 E 125° 45.245
51S E 738352 N 4325247
This arch was built in 1982 and commemorates the resistance of the Koreans against the Japanese dominance, between 1925 and 1945.
Waymark Code: WM11HV3
Location: North Korea
Date Posted: 10/29/2019
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The Arch of Triumph is considered the second tallest arch of this category in the world, second only to the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico. It has a height of 60 m and it's 50 m wide.
It was built in 1982, on the Triumph Return Square, and it glorifies the role of the former president Kim Il-Sung in the resistance and fight for the independence of Korea.
As everything else in the country, it can only be visited by foreigners in a tour. If a tour goes there, a ticked of USD 5 will be necessary to visit the interior of the structure.
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