The Mansudae Assembly Hall () is the seat of the
Supreme People's Assembly, the
unicameral
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legislature
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of
North Korea
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. It is located in the North Korean capital of
Pyongyang
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and sits adjacent to the
Korean Revolution Museum. Before the Korean War the territory where the building is situated was the location of the former Pyongyang Women’s Prison.
Facilities include a main meeting hall covering an area of with 2,000 seats for parliament members as well as a
simultaneous interpretation system in the hall which has the capacity of translating ten foreign languages at a time.
The building is based on
Soviet architectural influences with some Korean elements.
On 9 September 2022, a concert was held in the grounds of Mansudae Assembly Hall commemorating the 74th
Day of the Foundation of the Republic
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which was broadcast live on
DPRK state television.
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Supreme People's Assembly
Buildings and structures in Pyongyang
Government of North Korea
Seats of national legislatures
1984 establishments in North Korea
Government buildings completed in 1984
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