Mangyondae Revolutionary Site (5063259155)

Revolutionary Sites () are designated historical sites in

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

. The sites were designated by

Kim Jong-il Kim Jong-il (; ; ; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim;, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He led North Korea from the 1994 death of his father Kim ...

when he began working at the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1966. He would send troops all over the country to unearth sites that "were supposedly once forgotten and undiscovered". By converting North Korea into a "huge open museum", Kim's goal in designating the sites was to solidify the

North Korean cult of personality The North Korean cult of personality surrounding its ruling family, the Kim family, has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. Although not acknowledged by the North Korean government, many d ...

centered around him and his father Kim Il-sung. In 1988, there were 27 such sites. Today, there are more than 60. Of them, 40 commemorate Kim Il-sung, 20 Kim Jong-il, and many others

Kim Hyong-jik Kim Hyong-jik (Korean: 김형직; 10 July 1894 – 5 June 1926) was a Korean independence activist during Japanese rule. He was the father of the North Korean founder Kim Il-sung, the paternal grandfather of Kim Jong-il, and a great-g ...

Kim Jong-suk Kim Jong-suk (; 24 December 1917Suh Dae-sook. Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. – 22 September 1949) was a Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla, a Communist activist, North Korean leader Kim Il ...

Kim Hyong-gwon Kim Hyong-gwon (; 4 November 1905 – 12 January 1936) was a Korean revolutionary. He is known for attacking a Japanese police station in Japanese-occupied Korea and subsequently dying in Seoul's Seodaemun Prison where he was serving his sente ...

and other members of the

Kim family The Kim family or Kim clan may refer to: People * The Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il Sung in 1948 * The Gimhae Kim clan associated with the Geumgwan Gaya * The later rulers of Silla, who were mostly members of the ...

. There are two categories of sites, ''Revolutionary Sites'' and ''Revolutionary Battle Sites''. Rather than a single building or a point of interest, the sites spawn large areas. Some famous Revolutionary Sites include

Mangyongdae Mangyongdae () is a neighborhood in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean propaganda claims Mangyongdae is the birthplace of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung, although in his memoirs he wrote that he had been born in the nearby n ...

, the birthplace of Kim Il-sung, in

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...

, and Jangjasan Revolutionary Site and Oun Revolutionary Site associated with the youth of Kim Jong-il. The Mount Paektu area in particular hosts many sites. South Koreans have criticized the sites for "wip ngout traditional culture".

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Revolutionary Sites

* Chaho Revolutionary Site * Changgol Revolutionary Site * Changsan Revolutionary Site * Chilgol Revolutionary Site * Chongam Revolutionary Site * Chongsu Revolutionary Site *

Chosan Revolutionary Site Ch'osan County is a ''kun'', or county, in Chagang province, North Korea. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north. The terrain slopes downward from the Kangnam Mountains in the south to the Yalu River in the north. The highest pe ...

* Haktanggol Revolutionary Site *

Hoeryong Revolutionary Site Hoeryŏng () is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. It is located opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe (三合鎮), in Longjing City, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Hoeryŏng is the bir ...

* Hyangha Revolutionary Site * Jangjasan Revolutionary Site * Jangsusan Revolutionary Site * Jihyesan Revolutionary Site * Jonsung Revolutionary Site *

Junggang Revolutionary Site Chunggang County is a ''kun'', or county, in northern Chagang province, North Korea. It was originally part of Huchang county in Ryanggang, and for that reason older sources still identify it as being part of Huchang. The county seat was origin ...

Kaechon Revolutionary Site Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon ( , ; Hangul: , Hanja: ) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Geography The Myohyangsan, Changansan, Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, and Ch'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaech'ŏn. The highest peak is Paekt' ...

Kaeson Revolutionary Site Kaeson Revolutionary Site(개선혁명사적지) is a Revolutionary Site in Pyongyang. It marks the spot near Kim Il Sung Stadium where Kim Il-sung delivered his victory speech after the liberation of Korea on 14 October 1945, entitled "Every Eff ...

Revolutionary Battle Sites

* Angup Revolutionary Battle Site * Insan Revolutionary Battle Site * Kusi Barrage Revolutionary Battle Site * Paektusan Revolutionary Battle Sites * Pochonbo Revolutionary Battle Site * Pujon Revolutionary Battle Site * Rangrim Revolutionary Battle Site * Samjiyon Revolutionary Battle Site * Sinhung Area Revolutionary Battle Site * Sinsadong Revolutionary Battle Site * Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site

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