 First stop in from the airport, the Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Arch of Triumph, built in 1982 to memorialize the trimuphal return of President Kim Il Sung |
 Chilsongmun Street leading to the Arch of Triumph |
 They are sure to mention that it is bigger than the one in Paris |
 First verse of the "Song of General Kim Il Sung" |
 1925 - When Kim Il Sung embarked on the Revolution |
 1945 - The year Kim Il Sung liberated Korea (with a little help) |
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 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph, 60m tall |
 The one in Paris is 49.5m tall |
 Pyongyang's Arch of Triumph was built for Kim Il Sung's 70th Birthday |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Kaeson Street leading to through the Arch of Triumph |
 The second verse of the "Song of General Kim Il Sung" |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Pyongyang Arch of Triumph |
 Liberation Tower |
 Liberation Tower and the monument to the 1945 speech of Kim Il Sung |
 "It's time to help our country in your own way. If someone has money, use it. If someone has knowledge, use it...." |
 "...that will make our country strong and independent" |
 Monument to the 3-Charter of National Reunification, 2001 |
 This monument straddles the Pyongyang-Kaesong-Seoul Highway |
 The road becomes Thongil Street, Pyongyang |
 The plan is to establish the "Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo" |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Two women, symbolizing the North and the South, hang up the Emblem of the Three Charters |
 Emblem of the Three Charters, Pyongyang |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification |
 "For our country to unite, we all put our effort together no matter if you're living in north, south, or abroad" |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War, 1993 |
 Erected on the 40th Anniversary of the Armistice |
 In the DPRK, they celebrate 1953 as a great victory with the surrender of the U.S. Imperialist Aggressors |
 Sunset with the Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Central sculpture "Victory", Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 "Victory", 1993 |
 Vast square of the Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
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 "Defenders of Height 1211" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
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 "Home Frontīs Support for the Front" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "Defending the Sky of the Country" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "Defending the Sky of the Country" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "Defending the Territorial Waters of the Republic" - DPRK claims the sinking of the USS Baltimore in July 1950 off Jumunjin |
 "Defending the Territorial Waters of the Republic" - unfortunately, the USS Baltimore was never in Korea & was scrapped in 1972 |
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 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - July 1950 |
 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 "The Battle of Taejon Liberation" - Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Monument |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 The Party Flag, Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 The Battle Flag, Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 "All our history will brighten up forever. I cheer you for all your hard work to keep the country independent" |
 Gateway to the Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 1950 - Start of the Korean War (by U.S. Imperialist Aggressors, of course) |
 V-Day, 1953 - "humiliating surrender of U.S. Imperialist Aggressors" |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Gate to the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
 Flags outside the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War |
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 Monument to Party Founding, 1995 |
 Monument to Party Founding with the three symbols of the Workers' Party of Korea |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 "Victory for the Choson Nodongdang" |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Buildings behind the Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Buildings behind the Monument to Party Founding, Pyongyang |
 Immortal Tower of Kim Il Sung |
 Immortal Tower of Kim Il Sung |
 DPRK-PRC Friendship Tower & Liberation Tower |
 The legendary Chollima could run 400 km in a day |
 Chollima Statue, 1961 |
 Chollima Statue, Pyongyang |
 Chollima Statue, Pyongyang |